Upper Onion Creek Campground

Overview

Upper Onion Creek Campground offers striking views of the Colorado River canyon and the surrounding red rock cliffs, mesas and spires, with the La Sal Mountains as a dramatic back-drop. Individual sites are available on a first-come, first-serve basis.

Operator

BLM

Camping types

RV

Fee

From $20 per night (confirm with the operator)

Reservations

No online reservations listed

Phone

(435) 259-2100

Amenities

No amenity details published by the sources yet.

Location

Nearby adventures

Outdoor things to do around Upper Onion Creek 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

• Moonlight Meadows TrailheadTrailhead · 4.0 mi from campShow on map
• Burro Pass TrailheadTrailhead · 4.4 mi from campShow on map
• Geyser Pass Winter TrailheadTrailhead · 4.9 mi from campShow on map
• ADT - Utah - R - Seg 1Hike · 110.5 mi long · Long-distance trail · 9.0 mi from camp

  A long-distance route maintained by American Discovery Trail Society.

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• ADT - Utah - R - Seg 1Hike · 110.5 mi long · Long-distance trail · 9.0 mi from camp

  A section of the American Discovery Trail, a coast-to-coast route across the United States. AI-written

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• Hidden Valley TrailHike · 18.1 mi from camp

  The Hidden Valley Trail is a strenuous hike up a rough trail to a spectacular hanging valley hundreds of feet above the valley floor of Moab, Utah. Recreation.gov

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Mountain biking

• The Whole EnchiladaBike ride · 27.5 mi long · Hard · 3.9 mi from camp

  A mountain-bike route starting near Moonlight Meadows Trailhead.

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• Kokopelli's TrailBike ride · 145.3 mi long · Long-distance trail · 9.0 mi from camp

  A long trail between Fruita, Colorado and Moab, Utah, built for mountain bikes. AI-written

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• Kokopelli's TrailBike ride · 145.3 mi long · Long-distance trail · 9.0 mi from campShow on map
• Raptor RouteBike ride · 11.3 mi long · Hard · 12.9 mi from camp

  A mountain-bike route starting near Eagle Eye Trailhead.

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Scenic sights

• Mount PealePeak · 12,720 ft · 1.2 mi from camp

  Mount Peale is the highest point in the La Sal Mountains of San Juan County, in the southeastern part of Utah, United States. Wikipedia

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• Mount MellenthinPeak · 12,638 ft · 2.5 mi from camp

  Mount Mellenthin is a 12,645-foot elevation summit located in San Juan County, Utah, United States. Wikipedia

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• Faux FallsWaterfall · 11.5 mi from campShow on map
• Thelma & Louise opening scene filming locationViewpoint · 11.8 mi from campShow on map
• "Slytherin Falls"Waterfall · 16.7 mi from campShow on map

Climbing and snow sports

• North Dakota CragClimbing · 4.7 mi from campShow on map
• The CrackhouseClimbing · 28.7 mi from campShow on map

Trail and sight data: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Recreation.gov. Text marked Wikipedia is from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0, lightly shortened. Text marked AI-written was drafted by an AI model from public data and may contain errors.

Reviews

Data sources

• Recreation.gov (RIDB) — Public domain (U.S. Government work)

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