Horsethief Campground
Reviewed Jun. 3, 2021

RIP Evanston

We camped at Horsethief Campground for 3 nights in May. We arrived a little after noon on a Thursday and after chasing down a windward tent blowing through one of the campground loops, found several sites available in the Apache loop. We selected site 9 as it was close to the restroom. A pit toilet, but a clean and well stocked one-had toilet paper and hand sanitizer! Site had minimal to no shade for most of the day. Wind gusts in excess of 30 mph for all of Thursday and Friday. Had some rain as well for most of the day Friday. While most of our day was spent away from our site, we returned each evening to our tent, a little worse for the wear due to the strong winds, but still intact. The campground was in a perfect spot for those wanting to explore Arches and Canyonlands, as it was pretty much right in the middle between them. By Saturday the wind had died down enough to sit by a fire and stargaze. The clear skies and absence of ambient lighting made the stargazing incredible. There were several RV'S surrounding our tent, but generators were all off by 8, and sites were spread out enough that there was little to no disturbance from the neighbors. Overall, would stay here again...but I have to buy a new tent first. The wind and rain was too much for my 10+ year old Coleman 8 person Evanston tent.

SiteApache Loop Site #9
Month of VisitJune
  • Review photo of Horsethief Campground by Glenna L., June 3, 2021
  • Review photo of Horsethief Campground by Glenna L., June 3, 2021
  • Review photo of Horsethief Campground by Glenna L., June 3, 2021
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