Photo: Hayden Peak above Mirror Lake basin via Wikimedia Commons — see the file page for the author and licence.
10,400 ftELEVATION
July-SeptSEASON
FCFSBOOKING
Conditions Right Now
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Nights run cold up here - pack warm layers even in July.
Why Camp Here
Moosehorn sits about a mile up the highway from Mirror Lake at 10,400 feet, and the whole camp is unpaved with no hookups. There is no potable water, so haul in what you drink and cook with. Vault toilets are open seasonally. The lake is closed to motorized boats and holds rainbow trout, which makes it an easy place to hand a kid a spinning rod before breakfast.
Tip: The quieter alternative when Mirror Lake is booked - but reserve it, do not just turn up.
Reservable on recreation.gov
Around Camp
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Out the tent door: Fehr Lake Trail (Hike, 1 mi) · Mirror Lake (Uintas) (Fishing, 1 mi) · Bald Mountain (Hike, 1 mi) · Lofty Lake Loop (Hike, 2 mi)
Quick Answers
- Do I need a reservation at Moosehorn Campground?
- Yes - Moosehorn is on recreation.gov. Book ahead; the Mirror Lake Highway fills on weekends.
- What elevation is Moosehorn Campground?
- 10400 feet. Season: July-Sept. Nights run cold up here - pack warm layers even in July.
- Why camp at Moosehorn Campground?
- Because it is bare bones in a good way: unpaved loops, vault toilets, no hookups, and no potable water, with a small trout lake closed to motors right at camp. Bring everything you plan to drink and cook with. What you get in return is a mile to the Fehr Lake trail and the Bald Mountain trailhead.