CHRISTMAS MEADOWS CAMPGROUND
Evanston, Utah · USDA Forest Service
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About
Christmas Meadows Campground is located just a few miles off the Mirror Lake Scenic Byway, 36 miles from Evanston, Wyoming. The byway cuts through the Uinta Mountains, which are known for their abundant recreational opportunities and scenic beauty.Christmas Meadows Trail, for hiking and horseback riding, begins just outside the campground. Numerous additional hiking, biking, horseback and off-road vehicle riding trails crisscross this beautiful region. Fly-fishing for cutthroat and brook trout is a popular activity on Stillwater Fork, which can be accessed just outside the campground.For facility specific information, please call (385) 273-1100.The campground contains several single-family sites with picnic tables and campfire rings. Vault toilets, drinking water and trash collection are provided. Firewood is available for purchase from the host. Roads and parking spurs are dirt. The campground is situated on a knoll above Stillwater Fork and the beautiful Christmas Meadows at an elevation of 8,800 feet. Most campsites offer views of the meadows below. A thin forest of lodgepole pine and aspen trees covers the campground, providing limited shade. Summer wildflowers dot the landscape. Mirror Lake Scenic Byway parallels the Lower Provo River as it snakes across a portion of the Uinta Mountains, leading to numerous high alpine lakes and streams, countless trails, breathtaking scenic viewpoints and various campgrounds. Fishing, canoeing, hiking, backpacking, horseback riding and biking are popular activities. The High Uintas Wilderness can be accessed from several trails along the byway.
Directions
From Evanston, Wyoming, take Highway 150 south for 32 miles. Turn east on Christmas Meadows Road and travel 4 miles to the end of the road and the campground.
Location
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Details
- State
- Utah
- City / area
- Evanston
- Agency
- USDA Forest Service
- Parent area
- Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest
- Campsites
- 10
- Reservable
- Yes
- Typical price
- $25.96–$26.25 / night
- Rating
- 4.43 / 5 (54 reviews on Recreation.gov)
- Equipment
- Tent, RV, Trailer
Nearby campgrounds
- Hayden Fork Campground 4.1 km away
- STILLWATER (UT) 4.2 km away
- Beaver View Campground 4.3 km away
- Wolverine ATV Trailhead Campground 5.2 km away
- SULPHUR CAMPGROUND 5.3 km away
- East Fork Bear River Campground (Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest, UT) 8.8 km away