Willows Campground
- May–Oct
- best months
Caution at last check
Agency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is good · USFS, OpenWeather · checked 23 h ago
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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 6,258 ft
- Flaming Gorge Ranger DistrictAshley National Forest
Willows Campground is a Forest Service campground in the Flaming Gorge Ranger District of Ashley National Forest in Utah. It sits within the national forest's boundaries, and the nearest town is Manila, about 4.6 miles away. The most comfortable months for a visit are typically June through September, when typical averages from the nearby Manila weather station run from highs around 76°F in June to about 83°F in July, with lows in the mid-40s to low 50s. Winter is cold, with January highs averaging about 36°F and lows near 12°F. The campground is not reservable, so plan on arriving and securing a spot on site. Several other places are close by. Sheep Creek Nature Trail is about half a mile away, and Navajo Cliffs campground is about 0.7 miles off. Sheep Creek Boat Launch Area, about 2 miles away, offers river fishing, and the Sheep Creek paddling route is about 3.5 miles away.
Local outfitters
- Dutch John Resort At Flaming Gorge16 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Sheep Creek Nature TrailHiking0.5 mi
Navajo CliffsCampingPhoto: Recreation.gov (RIDB) / public domain0.7 mi- Sheep Creek Boat Launch AreaRiver fishing2 mi
- DOWD MOUNTAIN X-C SKIHiking3.1 mi
- Sheep CreekCanoeing3.5 mi
- HideoutCamping3.5 mi
ShredderRock climbingPhoto: Carpenter, Kenneth, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)3.6 mi- Sheep Creek - Windy RidgeRock climbingPhoto: Carpenter, Kenneth, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)4.3 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Navajo CliffsCamping · ~1 min drive
- Browne Lake Group SitesCamping · ~11 min drive
- Sheep Creek Bay CampgroundCamping · ~3 min drive
- HideoutCamping · ~6 min drive
- Summit Springs Guard StationCamping · ~6 min drive
- Hideout Canyon Boat-in CampgroundCamping · ~6 min drive
- Kingfisher IslandCamping · ~7 min drive
- Flaming Gorge / Manila KOACamping · ~8 min drive
- Site 14Camping · ~8 min drive
- Site 15Camping · ~8 min drive
Best time to visit Willows Campground
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, 4.6 mi away at 6,393 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Willows Campground
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