Monte Cristo Campground
Closed

Currently closed for the season. Tentative opening is June 28, 2026. Reservations available through Recreation.gov with a 5-day advance booking requirement. Two-night minimum on weekends, three-night minimum on holiday weekends.

Flood Watch issued October 10 at 4:07AM MDT until October 12 at 6:00PM MDT by NWS Salt Lake City UT

4:07 AM — 7:15 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...From late 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

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.

Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest

Fireworks and Spark Arrestor Order 04-2021-01

Prohibited by this order: Possessing, discharging, or using any kind of firework or other pyrotechnic device. 36 CFR §261.52(t)Operating or using any internal or external combustion engine without a spark arresting device properly installed, maintained and in effective working order as described…

About

Monte Cristo Campground is the highest-elevation campground in the Ogden Ranger District at 9,000 feet, located 30 miles east of Huntsville, Utah on Highway 39. The campground offers approximately 47 standard nonelectric single-family sites plus two group sites that can accommodate up to 100 people each. Each site includes a picnic table, grill, campfire circle, and cement pad. Both flush and vault toilets are available throughout the facility. The campground is nestled in a forest of shady aspen and spruce trees. Summer brings abundant wildflowers, while autumn delivers a spectacular display of golden aspen leaves. Sugar Pine Creek flows nearby. The scenic drive along Highway 39 is popular with motorcyclists and road cyclists. Monte Cristo serves as a basecamp for extensive trail networks offering hiking, mountain biking, horseback riding, and off-road vehicle opportunities. Horses and ATVs must be kept outside the campground proper but are permitted at dispersed sites north of the property. During hunting season, some sites remain open for hunters. Bear activity requires proper food storage; violations can result in fines up to $5,000.

Directions

From Ogden, Utah, take 12th Street up Ogden Canyon and continue on Highway 39 east of Huntsville for 30 miles. The campground is located across the highway from the Monte Cristo Guard Station.

Amenities

Water No
Fires Allowed Yes
Toilets Yes
Dump Station —
Wifi —
Pets Allowed Yes
Showers No
Electric Hookups —
Water Hookups —
Sewer Hookups —
Camp Store —
Price $31 - $292

Vehicle

Max RV Length 55ft
Max Trailer Length 55ft
Big Rig Friendly —
Pull Through Sites No

Contact

Phone +1 (385) 273-1100

Cell Service

AT&T Yes
Verizon Yes
T-Mobile None

Availability

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