Frying Pan in UT -- Campground & RV Camping in Utah
Frying Pan in UT
U.S. Forest Service allows overnight stays only at the designated sites here.
Frying Pan Campground sits on a sagebrush-covered hillside at 9,000 feet along the Fishlake Scenic Byway, three miles north of Fish Lake. Thin stands of aspen trees provide light shade across the single-family sites and the lone 100-person group site. The paved facility includes drinking water, flush toilets, picnic tables, and fire rings, with views overlooking the northern end of the lake basin. Visitors come to fish and boat on Fish Lake or access nearby routes like the Lakeshore National Recreation Trail and the Pelican Canyon Trail.
Road difficulty 1 of 5 -- an easy drive in. Recorded as fully maintained, paved, pitching to 8%.
Whiskey Knoll stands 2,517 ft above the site, 2.7 miles northwest. Exposed here -- the nearest through road is 0.2 miles off, a 12-site campground. Frying Pan Flat lies 0.7 mi off. The nearest town, Monroe, is 24 mi off.
September normals 35–65°F, 1.7″ 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