Payson Lakes
- from $27.67
- fee
- Jun–Sep
- best months
Is Payson Lakes 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 8,000 ftHigh camp: expect cold nights, even in summer
- Spanish Fork Ranger DistrictUinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest
Payson Lakes is a Forest Service campground in the Spanish Fork Ranger District of the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest in Utah. It sits within the national forest's boundaries, and the Forest Service manages the land. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July highs around 74°F with lows near 48°F, while winter highs stay around 30°F. The campground has both flush and vault toilets, and a fee is charged for stays. Rock Springs Trail starts about 0.4 miles away, and Box Lake is about 0.7 miles off. Blackhawk and Maple Lake campgrounds are within about 3.5 miles.
Local outfitters
- Jones High Country RV Camp20 mi away
- Mountain Valley RV Resort40 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Best time to go · Jun–Sep
Best time to visit Payson Lakes
Best months: June–September. 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
30° / 13°
12 wet
Feb
31° / 14°
11 wet
Mar
38° / 20°
11 wet
Apr
44° / 24°
10 wet
May
54° / 33°
9 wet
Jun
66° / 41°
7 wet
Jul
74° / 48°
8 wet
Aug
72° / 46°
10 wet
Sep
63° / 39°
8 wet
Oct
50° / 29°
8 wet
Nov
38° / 19°
9 wet
Dec
30° / 12°
11 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Scofield-Skyline Mine, UT, 28.6 mi away at 8,697 ft. The station sits about 700 ft higher than this place, so expect it a little warmer here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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Site B-9
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Payson Lakes
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