Established Camping
Blue Spruce
Blue Spruce is located near Garfield, Utah, surrounded by rugged terrain with a mix of forested areas and open spaces. The area experiences temperatures ranging from lows in the 30s Fahrenheit during winter to highs in the 80s during summer. Campers can explore nearby attractions such as Capitol Reef National Park and the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument.
Description
Overview Blue Spruce Campground is a small campground adjacent to Pine Creek in a blue spruce forest. It offers pleasant temperatures and shade throughout the summer. It is close to several trails open to hiking, horseback riding, and mountian biking. It is also close to the Box-Death Hollow Wilderness area in which only hiking is allowed. Facilities 4 single campsites with picnic tables, and fire rings/grills 2 double site with picnic tables, and fire rings/grills Drinking water (Memorial Day - Labor Day) Vault toilet No garbage disposal, please pack it out
Location
Blue Spruce is located in Utah
Directions
From Escalante, turn north on the Hells Backbone Road. At 0.7 miles the road will fork, stay right. After 3.5 miles the road will turn to dirt and is now called Forest Road 153 (FR 153). At 13.6 miles the road will fork, turn right following the sign to “Hells Backbone Bridge” (FR 153). At 18 miles turn left on FR 145 to Blue Spruce Campground.
Coordinates
37.97400025 N
111.65100075 W
Detours Nearby
Posy Lake Campground
23 min away
Slick Rock Overlook Outside of Boulder
1 hr 10 min away
Drive Time
- 3 hrs 29 min from St. George
- 3 hrs 44 min from Provo
- 4 hrs 27 min from Grand Junction
- 5 hrs 52 min from Flagstaff
Access
Connectivity
T-MobileNo Coverage- VerizonNo Coverage
- AT&TNo Coverage
Site Types
- Tent Sites
- RV Sites
Features
For Campers
- Drinking Water
- Toilets
