Photo: Left Fork Maple Canyon stream via Wikimedia Commons — see the file page for the author and licence.
5,400 ftELEVATION
May-OctSEASON
ReservableBOOKING
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Why Camp Here
The horse setup is what separates Whiting from the other Wasatch Front camps. Three sites have hitching racks, though trailers park in a designated area about a mile away instead of at your site, so plan the unload. Two group sites on cement pads take up to 100 and 200 people. At 5,400 feet it opens earlier and closes later than the high camps, and there is no water on site, so bring it all.
Tip: Blazing red maples in early October.
Around Camp
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Out the tent door: Spanish Oaks Reservoir (Fishing, 4 mi) · Salem Pond (Fishing, 8 mi) · The Y Trail (Hike, 9 mi) · Payson City Ponds (Memorial Park) (Fishing, 11 mi)
Quick Answers
- Do I need a reservation at Whiting Campground?
- Reservable via recreation.gov.
- What elevation is Whiting Campground?
- 5400 feet. Season: May-Oct.
- Why camp at Whiting Campground?
- Because it is one of the few Forest Service campgrounds on this side of the Wasatch built for horses, with hitching racks and trail access from camp. It also works as a shoulder-season option at 5,400 feet. Expect vault toilets, no hookups, and no drinking water.