Firefighters Campground

Overview

Firefighters Campground is just 3 miles from beautiful Flaming Gorge Reservoir, within the Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area on the Ashley National Forest. The campground serves as a memorial to three firefighters who lost their lives in the 1977 Cart Creek Fire.

Operator

National Forest

Camping types

Tent

Reservations

Reservable online

Phone

435-889-3000

Amenities

Location

Nearby adventures

Outdoor things to do around Firefighters Campground, shown on the map above. Distances are straight-line from the campground, so driving or walking will be longer; trail details are approximate. Confirm access and conditions with the land manager.

Hikes and trailheads

• Uinta Highline TrailHike · 103.4 mi long · Long-distance trail · 6.7 mi from camp

  The Uinta Highline Trail is a trail in the Uinta Mountains of Utah that traverses the range 104 miles from east to west. Wikipedia

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• Uinta Highline Trail - McKee Draw TrailheadTrailhead · 7.0 mi from campShow on map
• Highline TrailheadTrailhead · 7.2 mi from campShow on map
• Highline TrailheadTrailhead · 7.2 mi from campShow on map
• Carter Military RoadHike · 14.4 mi long · 16.9 mi from campShow on map

Mountain biking

• Swett Ranch LoopBike ride · 5.3 mi long · 1.3 mi from campShow on map

Rivers and rafting

• River Rafting at DinosaurPaddling and rafting · 1-6 Days · 32.4 mi from campShow on map
• River Rafting at DinosaurPaddling and rafting · 1-6 Days · 32.4 mi from campShow on map

Scenic sights

• BzaViewpoint · 0.9 mi from campShow on map
• Greendale OverlookViewpoint · 2.6 mi from campShow on map
• Dutch John MountainPeak · 7,569 ft · 5.6 mi from campShow on map
• Goslin MountainPeak · 8,176 ft · 8.6 mi from campShow on map
• Toothbrush CaveCave · 12.9 mi from camp

  Toothbrush is a very hazardous cave and should not be entered without extensive caving experience and appropriate equipment. OpenStreetMap

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Climbing and snow sports

• Buckskin Hills Ski + Tubing HillSkiing and snowshoeing · 28.6 mi from campShow on map

Trail and sight data: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Recreation.gov and National Park Service. Text marked Wikipedia is from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0, lightly shortened.

Reviews

Data sources

• Recreation.gov (RIDB) — Public domain (U.S. Government work)
• OpenStreetMap — ODbL 1.0 — © OpenStreetMap contributors

Listing details come from the sources above and may be out of date. Confirm fees, dates and closures with the operator before you travel.