Nizhoni in UT -- Campground & RV Camping in Utah
Nizhoni in UT
U.S. Forest Service allows overnight stays only at the designated sites here.
Nizhoni Campground rests at 7,000 feet in the Manti-La Sal National Forest at the foot of the Abajo Mountains. Shadowed by tall ponderosa pines, Gambel oaks, and sagebrush, the grounds feature individual campsites and two 50-person group sites. Facilities consist of gravel roads and parking spurs, picnic tables, campfire rings, vault toilets, and seasonal drinking water. The site provides access to local trailheads including Shay Ridge, Aspen Flat, and Red Ledges, and sits directly along the Abajo Loop State Scenic Backway.
Road difficulty 2 of 5 -- a moderate drive in. Recorded as maintained for passenger cars, gravel, pitching to 6%. Sits on broad, near-level ground.
Duckett Ridge stands 2,337 ft above the site, 2.1 miles north. Exposed here -- the nearest through road is 0.1 miles off, a 29-site campground. Most of them shaded. Dry Wash Reservoir lies 0.4 mi off. The nearest town, Blanding, is 11 mi off.
September normals 46–71°F, 1.9″ rain. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.
Set by U.S. Forest Service. Stage 1 and 2 orders change within days -- check the current order before you build a fire.
fs.usda.gov