Flat Canyon

Flat Canyon

About this campsite

Overview

Flat Canyon Campground is located high on the Wasatch Plateau, at an elevation of 8,800 feet. The site is conveniently located near Electric Lake, where visitors enjoy boating and fishing.

Recreation

A trail leads from the campground to small Boulger Reservoir, directly below the site. Electric Lake is approximately one mile away. Boating, fishing, hiking, biking and scenic driving are popular activities in the area.

Facilities

The campground contains one group site that can accommodate up to 50 people. Several single-family campsites are available within the campground as well. Picnic tables and fire rings are provided, as are vault toilets.

Natural Features

The campground is situated on a hillside above the highway. Hundreds of hazardous trees have been removed from the site, opening up the canopy and reducing shade to a minimum. Several large spruce trees remain, however, and grasses and summer wildflowers are abundant in the area.

Location

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Common questions about FLAT CANYON

Can you book FLAT CANYON online?

We hold no online booking link for FLAT CANYON, so it is not bookable through this page. For sites like this, turning up early in the day is the surest way to get a spot, particularly in peak season. If a managing authority takes bookings by phone, their number is the fastest way to confirm a site.

Where is FLAT CANYON?

FLAT CANYON sits in UT. The map on this page shows the exact spot, and the coordinates travel straight into your navigation app. Check road conditions before you set out if you are towing, since access tracks can change with the weather.

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Gooseberry Creek Campground

Overview Gooseberry Group Campground is located on an aspen-covered hillside above Gooseberry Reservoir, at an elevation of 8,500 feet. Visitors enjoy fishing and canoeing on the small reservoir and exploring area trails. Recreation Gooseberry Reservoir, which is visible from several sites, offers good cutthroat and rainbow trout fishing, as well as canoeing. The Great Western Trail runs near the campground, offering excellent opportunities for hiking, biking and off-road vehicle riding. Facilities The campground offers group campsites equipped with picnic tables and fire rings. Vault toilets and drinking water are provided. Garbage collection facilities are not available, requiring visitors to pack out all trash. A well-maintained dirt road leads to the campground, providing relatively easy access for cars and RVs alike. Natural Features The campground lies within a grove of aspens that is dotted with mature fir trees, in a valley high on the Wasatch Plateau. Some campsites are sunny with little tree cover, while some have ample shade. Sagebrush, grasses and summer wildflowers fill the scenic valley. Nearby Attractions

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MAMMOTH CABIN

Overview The Mammoth Guard station is located at 8,600 feet in elevation. There are two cabins on the grounds. The Mammoth Cabin was built on site while the Lake Cabin was moved to the site from its original location in the 1980s. Both cabins were constructed in the 1930s serving as forest ranger and fire crew dwellings for many years. The cabins overlook a wide expanse of sagebrush valleys with timbered slopes and ridgelines. The grounds that cabins are located is also an active administrative site. Visitors can expect to see Forest Service personnel using the grounds adjacent to the cabins. Travel Trailers and RVs are not permitted at this facility. If others are seeking to be close to your group during your reservation they should look at the nearby campgrounds at Gooseberry Group Campground and Gooseberry Reservoir. Recreation Gooseberry Reservoir is located approximately one and a half miles to the north of the cabins. Fishing is available from the shore, however, the only boating allowed on the reservoir is non-motorized. The reservoir also has several RV sites which can accommodate larger RVs in addition to pit toilets. Gooseberry Campground is approximately 3/4 mile to the south and has several campsites for tents and small to medium RVs, drinking water, and pit toilets are available. A fee is required at both of these sites. Within 10 miles of the cabins, there are several other lakes and reservoirs. Please check fishing and boating laws for the reservoirs. Access to the Arapeen OHV trail system is available within a few miles of the cabins. Facilities The Mammoth Cabin and Lake Cabin have water with a flush toilet and shower in the bathrooms; kitchens are equipped with sinks, stove, and simple cookware (pots/pans, silverware, utensils). A refrigeration unit is not available in the cabins so please plan accordingly. Basic cleaning supplies are provided along with toilet paper. The Mammoth Cabin has two sets of bunk beds with mattresses. The Lake Cabin has two sets of bunk beds with mattresses. The Mammoth Cabin and Lake Cabin can be reserved either individually or together. The Mammoth Cabin has a wood burning stove as an additional source of heat. Pets are not permitted inside the cabins.The garage is used by Forest Service personnel. Please do not block access to the garage. Natural Features The cabins are situated in a spruce, fir and aspen forest setting with many mature trees on the facility grounds. You can view wildlife from the front porch of either cabin in the open meadows in the immediate area, including deer, elk, badger, eagles, hawks and more. The Mammoth Cabin receives the most shaded sunlight, while the Lake Cabin receives more direct sunlight. Nearby Attractions Located in the Fairview City Museum there is a life size replica of a Columbian Mammoth that was found approximately 10 miles southeast of the cabins. The museum also offers exhibits with artifacts and history from the native people of the area as well as a history of the later settlers. There is access to the 350+ mile Arapeen trail system to the south as well as the Forest roads to the north.

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LAKE CANYON REC AREA

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Cleveland Reservoir Campground

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