Lucerne
- from $4
- fee
- May–Oct
- best months
Is Lucerne open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 2 alerts for Ashley National Forest.
Anvil Draw Boat Ramp Temporary Closure
Agency alert covering Ashley National Forest · Order 0401-26-01-03 · USFS · Ashley National Forest
Flaming Gorge Reservoir Water Levels
Agency alert covering Ashley National Forest · USFS · Ashley National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Ashley National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
- At 6,063 ft
- Flaming Gorge Ranger DistrictAshley National Forest
Lucerne is a Forest Service campground in the Flaming Gorge Ranger District of Ashley National Forest in Utah. The land is managed by the Forest Service, and the site charges a fee for its services. The most comfortable months for a visit are June through September. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Manila, Utah, run from highs around 76°F in June to about 83°F in July, with lows in the mid-40s to low 50s. That station sits about 330 feet below the campground, so expect temperatures here to run slightly cooler. Several other places are close by. Stateline Cove Campground is about 1.4 miles away, and the Snaggletooth climbing area is about 1.6 miles off. The Lucerne Valley climbing area is roughly 2.8 miles away, and the Sheep Creek Boat Launch Area is about 6.1 miles away.
Local outfitters
- Dutch John Resort At Flaming Gorge10 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Stateline Cove CampgroundCamping1.4 mi
- SnaggletoothRock climbing1.6 mi
- Antelope Flat (Ashley National Forest, UT)Camping2.4 mi
- Lucerne ValleyRock climbing2.8 mi
- Dowd Mountain from HideoutHiking5.7 mi
- Sheep Creek Boat Launch AreaRiver fishing6.1 mi
- HIDEOUT-CARTER CREEK SPURHiking6.2 mi
- Flaming Gorge NRALake fishing7.9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Navajo CliffsCamping · ~14 min drive
- Greens LakeCamping · ~14 min drive
- Cedar Springs CampgroundCamping · ~15 min drive
- GreendaleCamping · ~17 min drive
- Red Canyon (Ashley National Forest)Camping · ~12 min drive
- Jarvies Family Boat inCamping · ~12 min drive
- Mustang Ridge CampgroundCamping · ~15 min drive
- Skull CreekCamping · ~15 min drive
- Lucerne Group CampgroundCamping · Next door
- Stateline Cove CampgroundCamping · ~2 min drive
Best time to visit Lucerne
Best months: May–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.
Jan
36° / 12°
Feb
39° / 15°
Mar
49° / 24°
Apr
55° / 30°
May
65° / 39°
Jun
76° / 46°
Jul
83° / 54°
Aug
81° / 51°
Sep
72° / 43°
Oct
60° / 32°
Nov
45° / 21°
Dec
34° / 14°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Manila, UT, 7.1 mi away at 6,393 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Lucerne
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