Salamander Flat Dispersed Campground in UT -- Campground & RV Camping in Utah
Salamander Flat Dispersed Campground in UT
Overnight stays are allowed only at the designated sites here.
Our source here is thin -- confirm on the ground before you commit.A dispersed camping area on UT-92/Alpine Loop Road in American Fork Canyon, 9.3 miles upstream near mile marker 17. Managed by Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest with vault restrooms but no potable water. Day use and overnight camping cost $10 per vehicle per three-day pass (weekly passes available). Adjacent to Salamander Flat Trail #150 for mountain biking, hiking, and backpacking. Horse camping permitted with requirement to use weed-free hay.
Grounded in fs.usda.gov · read August 24, 2026Road difficulty 2 of 5 -- a moderate drive in. Recorded as maintained only for high-clearance vehicles, gravel, pitching to 0%.
Roberts Horn stands 3,406 ft above the site, 2.8 miles south. Crowded here -- the nearest through road is 0.1 miles off, a 50-site campground. Night skies measure Bortle 4 -- a rural sky with a glow on the horizon. A pond lies 0.4 mi off. The nearest town, Cedar Hills, is 6.9 mi off.
September normals 47–70°F, 2.3″ rain. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.