Simpson Springs Campground
Open year-round. Potable water is available March through November. Sites 1-10 are reservable through Recreation.gov; sites 11-19 are first-come, first-served. Maximum two vehicles and eight persons per site.
Flood Watch issued October 10 at 4:07AM 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 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
Wind Advisory issued October 10 at 4:01AM MDT until October 11 at 6:00AM MDT by NWS Salt Lake City UT
* WHAT...South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * WHERE...The Wasatch Front, Great Salt Lake Desert and Mountains, Tooele and Rush Valleys, Cache Valley/Utah Portion, Wasatch Back, Bear Lake and Bear River Valley, and Sanpete Valley. * WHEN...Until 6 AM MDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects and a few power outages may result.
About
Simpson Springs Campground is a Bureau of Land Management facility located near the historic Simpson Springs station on the Pony Express National Historic Trail. At 5,100 feet elevation on the eastern edge of Utah's West Desert, the campground provides a launching point for exploring this remote and historically significant landscape. The site was home to a Civilian Conservation Corps camp in the late 1930s and early 1940s. The campground offers 20 sites, many with pull-through parking on compacted gravel suitable for RVs up to 30 feet. Amenities include three accessible unisex vault restrooms, five water hydrants dispersed throughout the campground (operational March through November), fire rings at each site, and cement picnic tables. The campground is designed with accessibility in mind, featuring wheelchair-accessible water hydrants and restrooms. Popular activities include OHV riding, mountain biking, horseback riding, wildlife viewing, and hunting for geodes at nearby geode beds. Wild horses roam the surrounding desert. Sites 1-10 can be reserved through Recreation.gov, while sites 11-19 remain first-come, first-served at $15 per night.
Directions
From Interstate 80, take Exit 199 (Tooele) and travel south on Highway 36 for approximately 40 miles. Near Faust, turn west onto the Pony Express Road and drive 25 miles on maintained gravel road to the campground. Alternatively, from I-80 take Exit 77 (Dugway-Rowley), drive south on State Route 196 to Dugway, continue south 10 miles on maintained dirt road to Pony Express Road, then turn west for 10 miles to the campground.
Amenities
| Water | Yes |
| Fires Allowed | Yes |
| Toilets | Yes |
| Dump Station | No |
| Wifi | No |
| Pets Allowed | — |
| Showers | No |
| Electric Hookups | — |
| Water Hookups | — |
| Sewer Hookups | — |
| Camp Store | No |
| Price | $15 |
Vehicle
| Max RV Length | 30ft |
| Max Trailer Length | 30ft |
| Big Rig Friendly | No |
| Pull Through Sites | Yes |
Contact
| Phone | +1 (801) 977-4300 |
Cell Service
| AT&T | Yes |
| Verizon | None |
| T-Mobile | None |
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