China Meadows Campground in UT -- Campground & RV Camping
China Meadows Campground in UT
CampgroundUSFS
24 mi from Mountain View
Official campground & reservations ↗
Road Access
- Road difficulty 3 of 5: a rough drive in.
- Recorded as maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt, pitching to 6%.
Rig fit
- Maximum published vehicle length: 25 ft.
- Longest published RV site: 25 ft.
- Longest published trailer site: 25 ft.
- 1 pull-through sites.
Campground details
Setting
China Meadows Campground sits at 10,000 feet on the northern slope of the Uinta Mountains, set in a timbered area near China Lake. The facility has 9 single campsites, each equipped with a picnic table and a fire ring, along with a vault toilet for restrooms. Outdoor recreation centers on local trails, including the nearby China Meadows Trailhead which opens into the High Uintas for hiking, mountain biking, horseback riding, and ATV use. China Lake and other local waters provide spots for fishing and canoeing, surrounded by the rugged peaks and canyons of the Uinta range.
Getting there: From Mountain View, WY, take State Rt. 410 south 6.5 miles to Wasatch National Forest sign. Continue straight at this sign onto an oil and gravel road and go 18.5 miles to the "campground" sign at a "Y" intersection. Bear left at the intersection and go 0.7 miles to China Meadows campground.
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, a 10-site campground with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
- A lake lies 0.1 mi off.
- Gilbert Peak stands 4,039 ft above the map pin, 8.2 miles southeast.
Climate averages
October normals 25–50°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 98 of 100.