Utah · Camping

High Creek Campground

May–Jun, Sep–Oct
best months

Is High Creek Campground open right now?

No closures listed

The Forest Service lists no closures for Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest.

As of · Source: USFS · Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

  • At 5,508 ft
  • Logan Ranger DistrictUinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest

High Creek Campground is a Forest Service site in the Logan Ranger District of the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest, about 1.4 miles from the North Fork High Creek and Temple Quarry Interpretive Spu - Utah hikes. It sits north of Logan Canyon, and the nearest town is Logan. There are no fees to stay here, and the site has vault toilets. No other facilities are on site, so plan for a simple, rustic base rather than a developed campground. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Richmond, Utah, show July highs around 89°F with lows near 56°F, while winter brings highs in the low 30s and regular snow days from December through February. Nearby options include the North Fork High Creek and Temple Quarry hikes, about 1.4 miles away, and the Cherry Creek Boulders climbing area, about 3.6 miles off. Smithfield Campground is about 7.4 miles away.

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  • Best time to go · May–Jun, Sep–Oct

    Best time to visit High Creek Campground

    Best months: May–June and September–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

    1. Jan

      31° / 17°

      11 wet · 6 snow

    2. Feb

      36° / 20°

      10 wet · 5 snow

    3. Mar

      49° / 29°

      11 wet · 3 snow

    4. Apr

      58° / 34°

      11 wet · 2 snow

    5. May

      68° / 42°

      11 wet

    6. Jun

      79° / 49°

      6 wet

    7. Jul

      89° / 56°

      4 wet

    8. Aug

      87° / 55°

      5 wet

    9. Sep

      77° / 47°

      6 wet

    10. Oct

      61° / 36°

      7 wet · 1 snow

    11. Nov

      45° / 27°

      9 wet · 3 snow

    12. Dec

      32° / 18°

      12 wet · 5 snow

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Richmond, UT, 6.2 mi away at 4,680 ft. The station sits about 800 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.