Utah · Camping

Sulphur

from $26.25
fee
May–Sep
best months

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

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  • At 9,136 ftHigh camp: expect cold nights, even in summer
  • Evanston-Mountain View Ranger DistrictUinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest

Sulphur is a Forest Service campground in the Evanston-Mountain View Ranger District of the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest in Utah. It sits within the national forest's boundaries, and the nearest town is Evanston. The site is a simple base for overnight stays. Vault toilets are the only listed amenity, and a fee is charged for use. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Moon Lake weather station, which sits about 1,000 feet lower, show July and August highs around 77°F with lows near 48°F. Winters there are cold, with January highs around 31°F and lows near 7°F. Whiskey Creek, a hike, starts just 0.1 mile away. Mosquito Wall, a climbing area, and Stone Garden, a mountain biking spot, are both within about 3 miles. Beaver View campground is about 2.9 miles off.

  • Best time to go · May–Sep

    Best time to visit Sulphur

    Best months: May–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.

    1. Jan

      31° / 7°

    2. Feb

      34° / 12°

    3. Mar

      41° / 18°

    4. Apr

      49° / 24°

    5. May

      59° / 33°

    6. Jun

      69° / 40°

    7. Jul

      77° / 48°

    8. Aug

      77° / 49°

    9. Sep

      67° / 41°

    10. Oct

      55° / 31°

    11. Nov

      40° / 22°

    12. Dec

      31° / 11°

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Moon Lake, UT, 25.9 mi away at 8,125 ft. The station sits about 1,000 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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