Simpson Springs Campground in UT -- Campground & RV Camping

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Simpson Springs Campground in UT

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14 mi from Hooper

Maps 4,195 ft

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$15 per night

801-977-4300

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Rig fit

  • Maximum published vehicle length: 98 ft.
  • 11 pull-through sites.
Drinking waterVault toilets

Campground details

23 sitesNo water hookupsFires allowed

Setting

Fairly secluded

Simpson Springs Campground sits on the eastern edge of Utah's West Desert along the Pony Express National Historic Trail. It occupies the former site of a 1930s Civilian Conservation Corps camp near the historic station. The campground is equipped with seasonal potable water and accessible vault toilets. Outdoor activities in the immediate surrounding terrain include OHV riding, mountain biking, hiking, horseback riding, and viewing historic trail exhibits.

Getting there: From I-80, take exit 199 (Tooele) and travel south on Highway 36 for approximately 40 miles. Turn right onto the Pony Express Road and travel for approximately 25 miles. The campground is approximately 12 miles south of Dugway, Utah, on the Pony Express Road.

  • Well separated here, a 23-site campground with no through road within 3.7 miles.
  • Sits on broad, near-level ground.
  • Estimated night sky: Bortle 2, true dark-sky territory.

Rules

  • Current fire orders

Climate averages

October normals 42–63°F, 1.3″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

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Open sky · Terrain & buildings · Tree canopy

Estimated horizon in eight compass directions, using 10 m USGS elevation. Sky clearance 100 of 100.

Tree cover0%30m sat. est.
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