Shenoah Picnic Area in UT -- Campground & RV Camping
Shenoah Picnic Area in UT
CampgroundUSFS
7.5 mi from Millville
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Road Access
- Road difficulty 1 of 5: an easy drive in.
- Recorded as maintained for passenger cars, gravel, pitching to 2%.
Rig fit
- Maximum published vehicle length: 40 ft.
- Longest published RV site: 40 ft.
- Longest published trailer site: 40 ft.
Campground details
Setting
Shenoah Picnic Area sits on the banks of the Blacksmith Fork River in Blacksmith's Fork Canyon, 9 miles from Hyrum, Utah, at an elevation of 5,600 feet. Surrounded by rugged hills with black willow and box elder trees, the facility features a group picnic area composed of 9 individual picnic sites, a group campfire ring, and vault restrooms. When unreserved, sites are open for day-use on a first-come basis. Visitors use the area for fishing, hiking, and accessing off-road and mountain biking trails like Forest Road 245 to the Great Western Trail.
- Moderately separated here.
- Mahogany Range stands 2,402 ft above the map pin, 1.7 miles northeast.
- Blacksmith Fork River runs 0.1 mi off.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 3, a dark rural sky.
Climate averages
October normals 34–60°F, 2.2″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.
Starlink Radar
Open sky · Terrain & buildings · Tree canopy
Estimated horizon in eight compass directions, using 10 m USGS elevation. Sky clearance 80 of 100.