Birch Creek Campground
Open and accessible when the access road is passable. No winter maintenance on the 1-mile dirt road from Highway 39. Road conditions depend on snowmelt and weather.
Flood Watch issued October 10 at 3:44PM MDT until October 12 at 6:00PM MDT by NWS Salt Lake City UT
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...A portion of Utah, including the following areas, Western Millard and Juab Counties, Bear Lake and Bear River Valley, Cache Valley/Utah Portion, Eastern Box Elder County, Great Salt Lake Desert and Mountains, Northern Wasatch Front, Salt Lake Valley, Tooele and Rush Valleys, Utah Valley, Wasatch Back, Wasatch Mountains I-80 North, Wasatch Mountains South of I-80, Western Uinta Basin and Western Uinta Mountains. This includes recent burn scars such as Rocky Canyon. * WHEN...From midnight MDT tonight through Monday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and recent burn scars. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. Extensive street flooding and flooding of creeks and rivers are possible. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Moisture associated with the remnants of Tropical Storm Rachel will move into northern Utah this weekend producing a prolonged rainfall event. In particular, moisture interacting with a frontal boundary across far northern Utah may yield locally heavier rainfall totals compared to other locations. As a result, areal flooding is expected across northern Utah this weekend. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
About
Birch Creek Campground sits at 6,755 feet elevation in the Monte Cristo Mountains of Rich County, Utah, managed by the BLM Salt Lake Field Office. This primitive, no-fee campground provides 4 walk-in tent sites approximately 50 yards from the parking area. RV and vehicle camping is permitted in the parking lot, though amenities are limited to a vault toilet. The campground's primary draw is its location between Birch Creek Reservoir and Little Creek Reservoir, both stocked annually with tiger trout. Birch Creek Reservoir allows non-motorized watercraft only and offers walk-in fishing access. The remote setting provides solitude for anglers and campers seeking a quiet escape. Access is via a 1-mile dirt road off Highway 39, approximately 9 miles west of Woodruff. The access road receives no winter maintenance, limiting access to snow-free months typically from late spring through fall depending on conditions.
Directions
From Woodruff, go 9 miles west on UT-39. At the small BLM sign, take the dirt road northwest 1 mile to the campground.
Location
Amenities
| Water | No |
| Fires Allowed | — |
| Toilets | Yes |
| Dump Station | No |
| Wifi | No |
| Pets Allowed | — |
| Showers | No |
| Electric Hookups | — |
| Water Hookups | — |
| Sewer Hookups | — |
| Camp Store | No |
| Price | $0 |
Vehicle
| Max RV Length | — |
| Max Trailer Length | — |
| Big Rig Friendly | No |
| Pull Through Sites | No |
Contact
| utslmail@blm.gov | |
| Phone | +1 (801) 977-4300 |
Cell Service
| AT&T | Yes |
| Verizon | Yes |
| T-Mobile | Yes |
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