Boy Scout Campground
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The campground is currently open. No potable water is available; bring your own drinking water. Bear country food storage requirements are in effect. 7-day stay limit enforced.

Flood Watch issued October 11 at 6:42AM MDT until October 12 at 6:00PM MDT by NWS Salt Lake City UT

6:42 AM — 9:45 PM

* 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...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 continue to spread into northern Utah 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 possible across northern Utah. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Wind Advisory issued October 11 at 10:31AM MDT until October 11 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Salt Lake City UT

10:31 AM — 9:00 PM

* WHAT...Southeast winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. * WHERE...Great Salt Lake Desert and Mountains. * WHEN...Until 9 PM MDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects and a few power outages may result.

Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest

Weed Free Hay Order 04-2021-03

Prohibited by this order: Possessing, storing, or transporting non-pelletized hay, straw, or mulch in the Intermountain Region, unless it is certified as weed free by the state where the product originated.

About

Boy Scout Campground sits in South Willow Canyon at an elevation of 6,320 feet within the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest, near the boundary of the Deseret Peak Wilderness. The remote desert canyon is forested with oak, maple, and juniper trees providing partial shade, with Willow Creek flowing through the site. The campground offers 7 single sites, 1 double site, and 1 group site accommodating up to 35 people. Each site includes a picnic table, fire ring, and tent pad. Vault toilets are available but there is no water system, so campers must bring all their own potable water. This is bear country and proper food storage is required. The Stansbury Front Trail and Medina Flat Trail begin across the road from the campground entrance, offering access into the rugged Deseret Peak Wilderness. Willow Creek provides fishing opportunities for rainbow and brown trout. The gravel access road is not recommended for trailers due to its narrow, steep conditions with potholes.

Directions

From Salt Lake City, head west on I-80 for 36 miles. Take the Stansbury-Tooele/Route 35 exit and travel south 3 miles to Route 138 West. Follow it 10 miles to Grantsville. Go through Grantsville to Cooley Street and turn south; go 5 miles to the South Willow Canyon turnoff. Boy Scout Campground is 1.7 miles from the forest boundary on a gravel road.

Amenities

Water No
Fires Allowed Yes
Toilets Yes
Dump Station No
Wifi No
Pets Allowed Yes
Showers No
Electric Hookups —
Water Hookups —
Sewer Hookups —
Camp Store No
Price $33.88 - $61.51

Vehicle

Max RV Length 25ft
Max Trailer Length 25ft
Big Rig Friendly No
Pull Through Sites No

Contact

Phone +1 (385) 273-1100

Cell Service

AT&T Yes
Verizon None
T-Mobile None

Availability

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