Photo: Storm clouds over Squaw Peak via Wikimedia Commons — see the file page for the author and licence.
6,600 ftELEVATION
May-OctSEASON
ReservableBOOKING
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Why Camp Here
Hope is a ridge-shelf camp rather than a creek-bottom one, which is unusual on this stretch of the Wasatch. Getting up there means Squaw Peak Road, paved from Provo Canyon but narrow, steep, and winding, so a vehicle and trailer over 30 feet is not recommended. There is no water on site, so haul in everything you plan to drink. Vault toilets, no hookups, and a mix of reservable and first come sites.
Tip: Sunset over Utah Lake from camp is the whole show.
Around Camp
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Out the tent door: The Y Trail (Hike, 3 mi) · Provo River (Lower) (Fishing, 4 mi) · Bridal Veil Falls (Hike, 4 mi) · Vivian Park Pond (Fishing, 6 mi)
Quick Answers
- Do I need a reservation at Hope Campground?
- Partly - recreation.gov lists both reservable and first come, first served sites here.
- What elevation is Hope Campground?
- 6600 feet. Season: May-Oct.
- Why camp at Hope Campground?
- For a quick escape that still feels like the mountains. The camp is small, sits on a shelf off Squaw Peak Road, and gives you the Y Trail and Bridal Veil Falls within a few miles. There is no drinking water and some sites are first come, first served, so arrive with jugs full and early.