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Public LandU.S. Forest ServiceBig rigs OK

Skull Creek

Flaming Gorge, Utah · 7,444 ftIn Ashley National Forest

Photos: James Julian

At a glance

5 of 8 facts known · recreation.gov, checked Oct 10, 2026

Price per night
$20recreation.gov, checked Oct 10, 2026
Sites
16From recreation.gov's site list · Oct 2026
Hookups
Not yet known
Elevation
7,444 ft2,269 m
Pets
Not yet known
Season
May – SepFrom fs.usda.gov · Sep 2026
Cell signal
Not yet known

Sites16

Skull Creek lists no loops, so its sites are listed here. Pick a site to see its details.

From recreation.gov's site list, Oct 10, 2026: 1 staff entry left out.

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About

Overview

Skull Creek Campground is located about 35 miles north of Vernal, Utah near Flaming Gorge Reservoir. Visitors enjoy hiking and biking on local trails and boating, fishing and swimming on the reservoir.Recreation

Red Canyon and Greens Lake are nearby. Canoeing and fishing for rainbow and brook trout are popular activities at Greens Lake. The Red Canyon Rim Trail is a great place for hiking, biking and wildlife watching. The Red Canyon Visitor Center offers interpretive displays and area information.

From OpenStreetMap, Overture Maps Foundation — Places, Recreation.gov, Recreation.gov — campground rate cards, USDA Forest Service — Recreation Opportunities, and USFS INFRA Recreation Sites · · Edit

Cell service

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  • VerizonNo coverage on FCC map
  • AT&T5G · 4G LTE
  • T-MobileNo coverage on FCC map

Cell service at Skull Creek: FCC map Dec 2025

Weather

National Weather Service

  • WedRain And Snow Showers, 81% chance of rain46°34°
  • ThuSlight Chance Rain And Snow Showers then Partly Sunny, 24% chance of rain50°29°
  • FriSunny58°32°
  • SatSunny, 1% chance of rain59°35°
  • SunSunny, 1% chance of rain59°36°

Nearby camping

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3 more within 25 mi

4 OpenStreetMap entries in Flaming Gorge share one park. They may be individual sites of a single campground. Suggest a merge

Dispersed camping nearby

Free dispersed camping within 19 mi, on public land.

Location and contact

40.86278, -109.52694
Managed by
U.S. Forest ServiceFederal operator
Nearest town
Flaming Gorge
Park
Ashley National Forest

Data from OpenStreetMap, Overture Maps Foundation — Places, Recreation Information Database (RIDB) / Recreation.gov, Recreation.gov — campground rate cards, USDA Forest Service — Recreation Opportunities, USFS INFRA Recreation Sites

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