Photo: Foggy pines at Monte Cristo via Wikimedia Commons — see the file page for the author and licence.
8,400 ftELEVATION
June-SeptSEASON
ReservableBOOKING
Conditions Right Now
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Nights run cold up here - pack warm layers even in July.
Why Camp Here
Monte Cristo is the highest campground on the Ogden Ranger District, and you feel it the moment the sun drops. It sits about 30 miles east of Huntsville on State Route 39, the road toward Woodruff, which means a long, slow drive in from either side. The rules here are stricter than most Forest Service camps: no horses inside the campground, and ATVs have to be trailered at least a mile before you ride. Toilets are vaults, and potable water is on site.
Tip: One of the best late-September color camps in the state.
Around Camp
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Out the tent door: Causey Reservoir (Fishing, 12 mi) · Porcupine Reservoir (Fishing, 13 mi) · Blacksmith Fork River (Fishing, 17 mi) · Lost Creek Reservoir (Fishing, 21 mi)
Quick Answers
- Do I need a reservation at Monte Cristo Campground?
- Reservable via recreation.gov.
- What elevation is Monte Cristo Campground?
- 8400 feet. Season: June-Sept. Nights run cold up here - pack warm layers even in July.
- Why camp at Monte Cristo Campground?
- For the aspens and the cold. This is the top of the Ogden district, so summer nights drop hard and fall color comes early. Quiet hours run 10 pm to 8 am, and dispersed sites north of the campground are where horse camping is allowed.