Monte Cristo
- Right now
- Listed not openA database flag with no reason and no date
- A night
- $27.63From, per site
- Sites
- 9346 on recreation.gov
The place
the agency’s own description · what’s there · 14 notices
In the agency’s own words
Monte Cristo Campground is located 30 miles east of Huntsville, Utah, at an elevation of 9,000 feet. Visitors enjoy exploring local trails and driving along scenic Highway 39 through wildflower-filled meadows and beautiful forests. Click here to view a map of Monte Cristo Campground. Keep reading
Recreation
Monte Cristo is a beautiful high mountain area brimming with hiking, biking, horseback and off-road vehicle riding trail opportunities. The scenic drive along Highway 39 is popular with motorcyclists and road bicyclists.
Facilities
The campground contains two group sites that can accommodate up to 100 people each. Sites are equipped with picnic and serving tables, grills, campfire circles and cement site pads. Several single-family sites are available as well. Flush and vault toilets, drinking water and trash collection are provided.
Natural Features
A forest of shady aspen and spruce trees covers the area. Summer wildflowers are plentiful and autumn leaves put on a spectacular show. Sugar Pine Creek is nearby.
Nearby Attractions
Ogden River Scenic Byway, this beautiful byway, beginning at the mouth of Ogden Canyon winds through 44 miles of Utah's most beautiful mountains and countryside. Rock walls and tree-covered mountain sides line the roadway that follows the Ogden River to Pineview Dam. Small islands dot the man-made reservoir and surrounding fields are either shades of green or snow-white. The magnificent Wasatch Mountain Range stretches heavenward and the mountains cradle the reservoir and small communities through which the byway passes in their gentle valleys. Contact Info For facility specific information, please call (385) 273-1100.
Charges & Cancellations
Change and Cancellation Policies and Fees Overnight and Day Use Facilities: To ensure fairness, reservation arrival or departure dates may not be changed beyond the booking window until 18 days after booking the reservation. Camping / Day Use: A $10.00 service fee will apply if you change or cancel your reservation (including campsites, cabins, lookouts, group facilities, etc.). The $10.00 service fee will be deducted from the refund amount. You can cancel or change reservations through Recreation.gov or by calling 1-877-444-6777. Late Cancellations Overnight and Day Use Facilities: Late cancellations are those cancelled between 12:01 a.m. (Eastern) on the day before arrival and check out time on the day after arrival. Individual Campsites: If a customer cancels a reservation the day before or on the day of arrival they will be charged a $10.00 service fee and will also forfeit the first night's use fee (not to exceed the total paid for the original reservation). Cancellations for a single night's reservation will forfeit the entire use fee but no cancellation fee will apply. Cabins / Lookouts: Customers will be charged a $10.00 cancellation fee and forfeit the first night's use fee if a cabin or lookout reservation is cancelled within 14 days of the scheduled arrival date. Cancellations for a single night's use will not be assessed a service fee. Group Facility: If a customer cancels a group overnight facility reservation within 14 days of the scheduled arrival date they will be charged the $10.00 service fee and forfeit the first night's use fee. Cancellations for a single night's use will not be assessed a service fee. Group Day Use Area: If a customer cancels a group day use facility reservation within 14 days of the scheduled arrival date, they will forfeit the total day use fee with no service fee charge. No-Shows Camping / Day Use: A camping no-show customer is one who does not arrive at a campground and does not cancel the reservation by check-out time on the day after the scheduled arrival date. Reserved campsites and group overnight facilities will be held until check-out time on the day following your scheduled arrival. Group day-use facilities will be held until check-in time on your scheduled arrival date. If a customer does not arrive at the campground or group facility by check-out time the day after arrival or does not cancel the reservation by the times listed under "Late Cancellations" above, the customer may be assessed a $20.00 service fee and forfeit use fees. Refunds Customers must request refunds no later than 14 days after the scheduled departure date. Recreation.gov will not grant refund requests after 14 days of departure. Reservation Fee: For some facilities, tours or permits an additional reservation fee is charged. For some overnight and day-use facilities, an additional non-refundable reservation fee may apply. The non-refundable reservation fee for tours and tickets is $1.00. The non-refundable reservation fee for permits varies by location. Refunds for Bankcard Purchases: Refunds for bank card payments will be issued as a credit to the original bank card. Refunds for Check or Cash Purchases: Refunds for Recreation.gov payments made by check or money order, and cash payments at selected campgrounds will be issued a check refund. A refund will be processed within 30 days of receipt and approval. Please Note: Refund requests made during or after departure can only be processed when approved by the facility management staff based upon local policy. Refunds for Emergency Closures: In the event of an emergency closure, the Recreation.gov team will attempt to notify users and offer alternate dates (as appropriate). If this is not possible, reservations will be cancelled and all fees paid will be refunded. Reservation fees for free tickets are non-refundable in the event of an emergency closure. Recreation.gov Billing Information Reservation transaction will appear on customer's credit card statements as "Recreation.gov 877-444-6777." Changes to Policies and Procedures Recreation.gov reserves the right, when necessary, to modify reservation policies. These policies were last updated July 2018.
What the agency tells you
This Campground is in Bear Country Always store food and trash securely to avoid attracting wildlife -Failure to comply may result in fines up to $5,000, removal from your site and/or imprisonment Remember, a fed bear is a dead bear
There is no water available on site; bring all water needed including drinking water This is a 'pack it in, pack it out' facility; bring trash bags
Dogs or Domestic Pets Owners must -Control dog by a leash not to exceed six feet (6’) at all times -Clean up dog feces immediately -Limit two dogs per campsite Do not allow dogs to -Threaten or attack people/animals -Interfere with people, vehicles, or property -Cause damage to vegetation or harass wildlife
Everything else this campground posts · 11
Campground Etiquette and Rules Gates open at 7am, close at 10pm Quiet Hours are 10pm-6am No generators after 10pm Camping is allowed only within the designated space provided. Do not go beyond the boundaries of your site Max occupancy is 8 people per single site Reserved sites will be held until 12pm on the day following your scheduled arrival date Horses/Off-road vehicles are prohibited in the campground Leave No Trace -Put all trash in dumpsters, when provided, or properly stored in your vehicle or bear box -Remove all personal property and trash when leaving -Unclean sites will be reported to the District Ranger LEO -Leaving food/trash in an unoccupied site may result in a $5,000 fine Cleaning animals or bathing where drinking water is supplied is strictly prohibited Fireworks or other explosives are prohibited. Discharging of a firearm in the campground is not allowed No boisterous behavior. Be courteous to your fellow visitor. Keep noise at a reasonable level No amplified music is allowed in USDA Forest Service campgrounds and facilities Max Vehicle Length includes tow vehicle
There is a 2-night minimum stay on weekends; 3-night minimum stay on holiday weekends
Trailers/Campers and RVs: Come with water tank filled. Hooking up to spigots or the power in the restrooms, even for medical devices is strictly prohibited
First Come First Served (FF) sites For reservable sites, reservations must be made at least 5 days in advance You must claim a FF site in person on the day you wish to check-in A site listed as FF does not guarantee availability, Recreation.gov does not update FF occupancy The only way to know if an FF site is available is to arrive at the campground on the day you plan to check-in Availability cannot be predicted Many sites are in remote locations, we cannot contact camp hosts about availability Recommended arrival times vary by day. Weekends and holidays typically fill more quickly To claim an FF site, you must be physically present, occupy the site, and pay at that time There is no waiting list for FF sites
Extra Vehicle -$10 per vehicle, per day (paid on-site cash/check) Firewood -$9
If you booked at a discount without a Senior or Access pass, you'll need to pay the difference in cash/check upon arrival. Only Senior or Access passes qualify for discounts and proof of ownership upon arrival is required
Please understand that camping is an outdoor experience; we do not give refunds for weather or natural conditions Cancellations within 24 hours prior to arrival date will forfeit the entire use fee. Group Site Cancellations within 14 days will forfeit entire use fee No-shows, early departures, or cancellations after the arrival date are not entitled to a refund Failure to arrive at the campsite by 12pm the day after scheduled arrival and does not cancel the reservation, will forfeit site and first-night use fee
For more info on visiting Bear Country visit wildawareutah.org wildlife.utah.gov For campground Rules and Regulations visit gocamputah.com/rules
Click herefor more info about the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest -For more info, please call Ogden Ranger District at 801-625-5112 or Utah Recreation at 385-273-1100 -Visit our website gocamputah.comor Facebook facebook.com/letsgocamputah To reserve a site call Recreation.gov reservation line 1-877-444-6777
Don't Move Firewood: Help prevent the spread of tree-killing pests in our national forests by obtaining firewood within 10 miles of your destination and burning it on-site. For more info click here
Please note: Utah Recreation is not responsible for accident or injury to any person or property resulting from the use of this facility and is not responsible for the loss of money or valuables of any kind. The user of this permit assumes full and complete responsibility for the conduct and actions of all members in their party
Tents and rigs
- Sites
- 93 · 2 group
- Hookups
- None
- Longest rig
- 60 ft
- Paved pads
- 3 of 93
- Accessible sites
- None listed
- Pets
- Allowed
- Campfires
- Allowed, barring fire bans
- Shade
- Every site
Facilities
- Toilets
- Vault Toilets
- “…sites are available as well. Flush and vault toilets, drinking water and trash collection are provided.…”
- Drinking water
- Yes
- “…as well. Flush and vault toilets, drinking water and trash collection are provided. Natural Features…”
- Camp host
- On site
- recreation.gov lists “Host”
Around the campground
- On the water
- Reservoir, River, Creek, Meadow
- Biking
- Hiking
- Horseback riding
- Hunting
- Picnicking
- Scenic drives
- Wildlife viewing
- Night sky · 361st darkest of 458 in UT
- Bortle 4
No reading yet, book on recreation.gov
recreation.gov lists 46 of the 93 campsites the agency files here. The rest aren’t on its booking system, so a reservation won’t get you one.
No availability snapshot inside the last 36 hours, so this page draws nothing rather than ageing a reading into fiction.
Watch for a cancellation
Full? Watch it.
One email when a night opens, plus More Than Just Parks dispatches. Unsubscribe any time.
We read recreation.gov once an hour, at 40 minutes past, and write the first time a site in your window is free for the nights you asked for.
Scanners that check every few minutes exist, and most of them charge. This one is free, it reads the same calendar, and it won’t always be first.
Tell me when the season opens
Watch for the season to open
One email when the season goes on sale, plus More Than Just Parks dispatches. Unsubscribe any time.
We check once an hour, at 40 minutes past, and write the first time the agency has that season on sale.
Scanners that check every few minutes exist, and most of them charge. This one is free, it reads the same calendar, and it won’t always be first.
We make nothing when you book. The link goes straight to the government.
Every line of the receipt · 14
What you actually pay
“Cash, Check, or Scan & Pay (with recreation.gov app) 44 Single sites - $31.00 , capacity - 8 people + 1 vehicle 2 Group sites - $292.00 , capacity - 100 people + 20 vehicles Extra Vehicle - $10.00 per vehicle (paid on…” · the U.S. Forest Service’s own fee record
Derived by CAMPANAC: the agency’s published rate for this season, $27.63 a night, plus one $8 recreation.gov reservation fee for the booking. A weekend here means Friday and Saturday night, booked once. Optional charges (an extra vehicle, a second tent, a dump-station fee) are listed separately and aren’t in this total.
“Change and Cancellation Policies and Fees - Overnight and Day Use Facilities: To ensure fairness, reservation arrival or departure dates may not be changed beyond the booking window until 18 days after booking the reservation. - Camping / Day Use: A $10.00 service fee will apply if you change or cancel your reservat…” · this campground’s own no-show terms
Who keeps the booking fee
The agency’s own policy text says the reservation fee and the cancellation processing fee are “retained by the reservation service contractor”, and that a campground concessionaire will decline to refund them because “they did not receive these fees”. Recreation.gov is run under contract by Booz Allen Hamilton. What share of your booking fee the contractor keeps isn’t published in any federal dataset we can read, so we print no number for it. Our reporting on the contract →
How we know this receipt · 7
rules read Sep 9, 2026 · rates Oct 1, 2026 · How we know all this
The sites
94 records · which ones have room · the site map
The sites, ranked
from 46 mapped sitesAll 94 records
Toilet distances are OpenStreetMap’s, measured for 92 of the 94 sites listed. A site with no reading is unknown, never far.
The price is derived by CAMPANAC, not published per site: the per-night rate this campground publishes for each site’s own site type. 93 of the 94 sites listed carry one, and a site whose type has no published rate sits out of the price rather than being called free.
Measured shade is NLCD Tree Canopy Cover 2024 (USDA Forest Service / MRLC) read at the site’s own coordinate, 27% canopy or more, and only for the sites the agency gave no Shade value. It never changes the agency’s own shaded count beside it.
| MANAGEMENT SITES | 001 | type not stated | 2,776 ft | 214 ft | $27.63 | ||
| MANAGEMENT SITES | 002 | type not stated | 2,784 ft | 155 ft | $27.63 | ||
| MANAGEMENT SITES | 003 | type not stated | 2,692 ft | 301 ft | $27.63 | ||
| MANAGEMENT SITES | 004 | type not stated | 2,640 ft | 271 ft | $27.63 | ||
| MANAGEMENT SITES | 005 | type not stated | 2,637 ft | 226 ft | $27.63 | ||
| MANAGEMENT SITES | 006 | type not stated | 2,681 ft | 165 ft | $27.63 | ||
| MANAGEMENT SITES | 007 | type not stated | 2,660 ft | 279 ft | $27.63 | ||
| MANAGEMENT SITES | 008 | type not stated | 2,289 ft | 560 ft | $27.63 | ||
| MANAGEMENT SITES | 009 | type not stated | 2,099 ft | 550 ft | $27.63 | ||
| MANAGEMENT SITES | 010 | type not stated | 2,090 ft | 524 ft | $27.63 | ||
| MANAGEMENT SITES | 011 | type not stated | 2,023 ft | 537 ft | $27.63 | ||
| MANAGEMENT SITES | 012 | type not stated | 2,019 ft | 582 ft | $27.63 | ||
| MANAGEMENT SITES | 013 | type not stated | 2,220 ft | 350 ft | $27.63 | ||
| MANAGEMENT SITES | 014 | type not stated | 2,312 ft | 270 ft | $27.63 | ||
| MANAGEMENT SITES | 015 | type not stated | 2,276 ft | 109 ft | $27.63 | ||
| MANAGEMENT SITES | 016 | type not stated | 2,229 ft | 178 ft | $27.63 | ||
| MANAGEMENT SITES | 017 | type not stated | 2,434 ft | 94 ft | $27.63 | ||
| MANAGEMENT SITES | 018 | type not stated | 2,365 ft | 257 ft | $27.63 | ||
| MANAGEMENT SITES | 019 | type not stated | 3,151 ft | 149 ft | $27.63 | ||
| MANAGEMENT SITES | 020 | type not stated | 3,231 ft | 211 ft | $27.63 | ||
| MANAGEMENT SITES | 021 | type not stated | 3,137 ft | 118 ft | $27.63 | ||
| MANAGEMENT SITES | 022 | type not stated | 3,129 ft | 164 ft | $27.63 | ||
| MANAGEMENT SITES | 023 | type not stated | 2,977 ft | 271 ft | $27.63 | ||
| MANAGEMENT SITES | 024 | type not stated | 2,954 ft | 285 ft | $27.63 | ||
| MANAGEMENT SITES | 025 | type not stated | 3,060 ft | 186 ft | $27.63 | ||
| MANAGEMENT SITES | 028 | type not stated | 2,908 ft | 155 ft | $27.63 | ||
| MANAGEMENT SITES | 029 | type not stated | 3,074 ft | 152 ft | $27.63 | ||
| MANAGEMENT SITES | 030 | type not stated | 3,070 ft | 104 ft | $27.63 | ||
| MANAGEMENT SITES | 031 | type not stated | 2,968 ft | 55 ft | $27.63 | ||
| MANAGEMENT SITES | 032 | type not stated | 3,220 ft | 252 ft | $27.63 | ||
| MANAGEMENT SITES | 033 | type not stated | 3,155 ft | 216 ft | $27.63 | ||
| MANAGEMENT SITES | 034 | type not stated | 3,188 ft | 298 ft | $27.63 | ||
| MANAGEMENT SITES | 035 | type not stated | 3,313 ft | 114 ft | $27.63 | ||
| MANAGEMENT SITES | 036 | type not stated | 3,425 ft | 229 ft | $27.63 | ||
| MANAGEMENT SITES | 037 | type not stated | 3,473 ft | 273 ft | $27.63 | ||
| MANAGEMENT SITES | 038 | type not stated | 3,756 ft | 184 ft | $27.63 | ||
| MANAGEMENT SITES | 039 | type not stated | 3,695 ft | 130 ft | $27.63 | ||
| MANAGEMENT SITES | 040 | type not stated | 3,777 ft | 208 ft | $27.63 | ||
| MANAGEMENT SITES | 041 | type not stated | 4,008 ft | 438 ft | $27.63 | ||
| MANAGEMENT SITES | 042 | type not stated | 3,896 ft | 327 ft | $27.63 | ||
| MANAGEMENT SITES | 043 | type not stated | 3,960 ft | 388 ft | $27.63 | ||
| MANAGEMENT SITES | 044 | type not stated | 3,807 ft | 244 ft | $27.63 | ||
| MANAGEMENT SITES | 045 | type not stated | 3,779 ft | 312 ft | $27.63 | ||
| MANAGEMENT SITES | 046 | type not stated | 3,615 ft | 276 ft | $27.63 | ||
| MANAGEMENT SITES | 047 | type not stated | 3,636 ft | 278 ft | $27.63 | ||
| MONT | 1 | standard nonelectric | 21 ft | 188 ft | 2,952 ft | 198 ft | $27.63 |
| MONT | 10 | standard nonelectric | 50 ft | 106 ft | 2,159 ft | 515 ft | $27.63 |
| MONT | 11 | standard nonelectric | 20 ft | 143 ft | 1,996 ft | 534 ft | $27.63 |
| MONT | 12 | standard nonelectric | 20 ft | 143 ft | 2,015 ft | 426 ft | $27.63 |
| MONT | 13 | standard nonelectric | 25 ft | 81 ft | 2,257 ft | 257 ft | $27.63 |
| MONT | 14 | standard nonelectric | 22 ft | 81 ft | 2,311 ft | 298 ft | $27.63 |
| MONT | 15 | standard nonelectric | 40 ft | 174 ft | 2,271 ft | 111 ft | $27.63 |
| MONT | 16 | standard nonelectric | 60 ft | 174 ft | 2,258 ft | 219 ft | $27.63 |
| MONT | 17 | standard nonelectric | 25 ft | 251 ft | 2,509 ft | 159 ft | $27.63 |
| MONT | 18 | standard nonelectric | 26 ft | 179 ft | 2,495 ft | 187 ft | $27.63 |
| MONT | 19 | standard nonelectric | 30 ft | 114 ft | 3,228 ft | 234 ft | $27.63 |
| MONT | 2 | standard nonelectric | 55 ft | 113 ft | 2,800 ft | 67 ft | $27.63 |
| MONT | 20 | standard nonelectric | 45 ft | 141 ft | 3,366 ft | 214 ft | $27.63 |
| MONT | 21 | standard nonelectric | 30 ft | 114 ft | 3,182 ft | 129 ft | $27.63 |
| MONT | 22 | standard nonelectric | 20 ft | 82 ft | 3,232 ft | 151 ft | $27.63 |
| MONT | 23 | standard nonelectric | 25 ft | 82 ft | 3,155 ft | 181 ft | $27.63 |
| MONT | 24 | standard nonelectric | 35 ft | 111 ft | 3,110 ft | 291 ft | $27.63 |
| MONT | 25 | standard nonelectric | 20 ft | 67 ft | 3,148 ft | 236 ft | $27.63 |
| MONT | 26 | group standard nonelectric | 45 ft | 245 ft | 2,868 ft | 145 ft | $259.32 |
| MONT | 27 | group standard nonelectric | 45 ft | 245 ft | 2,863 ft | 368 ft | $259.32 |
| MONT | 28 | standard nonelectric | 25 ft | 119 ft | 3,003 ft | 177 ft | $27.63 |
| MONT | 29 | standard nonelectric | 25 ft | 67 ft | 3,100 ft | 169 ft | $27.63 |
| MONT | 3 | standard nonelectric | 32 ft | 86 ft | 2,682 ft | 217 ft | $27.63 |
| MONT | 30 | standard nonelectric | 30 ft | 71 ft | 3,236 ft | 269 ft | $27.63 |
| MONT | 31 | standard nonelectric | 40 ft | 106 ft | 3,134 ft | 166 ft | $27.63 |
| MONT | 32 | standard nonelectric | 40 ft | 71 ft | 3,267 ft | 302 ft | $27.63 |
| MONT | 33 | standard nonelectric | 32 ft | 77 ft | 3,223 ft | 289 ft | $27.63 |
| MONT | 34 | standard nonelectric | 45 ft | 159 ft | 3,321 ft | 305 ft | $27.63 |
| MONT | 35 | standard nonelectric | 32 ft | 76 ft | 3,541 ft | 230 ft | $27.63 |
| MONT | 36 HOST | host pad | 3,489 ft | 120 ft | $27.63 | ||
| MONT | 37 | standard nonelectric | 30 ft | 76 ft | 3,601 ft | 185 ft | $27.63 |
| MONT | 38 | standard nonelectric | 25 ft | 69 ft | 3,819 ft | 256 ft | $27.63 |
| MONT | 39 | standard nonelectric | 30 ft | 117 ft | 3,776 ft | 207 ft | $27.63 |
| MONT | 4 | standard nonelectric | 25 ft | 63 ft | 2,661 ft | 354 ft | $27.63 |
| MONT | 40 | standard nonelectric | 30 ft | 69 ft | 3,887 ft | 319 ft | $27.63 |
| MONT | 41 | standard nonelectric | 25 ft | 112 ft | 4,107 ft | 540 ft | $27.63 |
| MONT | 42 | standard nonelectric | 30 ft | 103 ft | 4,008 ft | 435 ft | $27.63 |
| MONT | 43 | standard nonelectric | 38 ft | 143 ft | 4,095 ft | 534 ft | $27.63 |
| MONT | 44 | standard nonelectric | 32 ft | 72 ft | 3,953 ft | 389 ft | $27.63 |
| MONT | 45 | standard nonelectric | 73 ft | 3,885 ft | 436 ft | $27.63 | |
| MONT | 46 | standard nonelectric | 73 ft | 3,818 ft | 410 ft | $27.63 | |
| MONT | 47 | standard nonelectric | 32 ft | 109 ft | 3,670 ft | 285 ft | $27.63 |
| MONT | 5 | standard nonelectric | 25 ft | 63 ft | 2,638 ft | 350 ft | $27.63 |
| MONT | 6 | standard nonelectric | 25 ft | 86 ft | 2,596 ft | 288 ft | $27.63 |
| MONT | 7 | standard nonelectric | 35 ft | 113 ft | 2,696 ft | 174 ft | $27.63 |
| MONT | 8 | standard nonelectric | 20 ft | 194 ft | 2,507 ft | 339 ft | $27.63 |
| MONT | 9 | standard nonelectric | 42 ft | 106 ft | 2,262 ft | 466 ft | $27.63 |
| S&P | Group Camp | type not stated | 45 ft | $27.63 | |||
| S&P | Single | type not stated | 21 ft | $27.63 |
The agency files 1 more record here that isn’t a site for the night. It names it a host pad. It’s in the table above, marked for what it is, and it isn’t counted as a site.
25 of 94 listed
Getting there
the map and the coordinate · the agency’s directions · the phone number
Where it is
Willows Campground (UT)Cache National Forest · 14 mi
Upper Meadows CampgroundCache National Forest · 14 mi
Perception ParkCache National Forest · 14 mi
Lower Meadows CampgroundCache National Forest · 14 mi
South Fork (UT)Cache National Forest · 15 mi
Botts CampgroundCache National Forest · 15 miFrom Ogden, Utah, take 12th Street up Ogden Canyon and continue on Highway 39 east of Huntsville for 30 miles. Campground is located across the highway from the Monte Cristo Guard Station.
The weather
the next four days
Next four days, and the thirty-year normal
Forecast
NWS forecast for Avon, UT
The land, and who answers for it
what threatens it · who answers for it
Roadless country, and what’s coming for it
You’re camping on ground somebody wants. We track the threats and the comment deadlines.
Who answers for this land
Monte Cristo is in Utah’s 1st congressional district. Its representative, Blake Moore (R), votes on the laws that decide what happens to this land. Public-lands grade so far: F. See every public-lands vote →