Firehole Canyon Campground in WY -- Campground & RV Camping
Firehole Canyon Campground in WY
CampgroundUSFS
11 mi from Green River
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Road Access
- Road difficulty 3 of 5: a rough drive in.
- Recorded as maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt, pitching to 8%.
Rig fit
- Maximum published vehicle length: 35 ft.
- Longest published RV site: 35 ft.
- Longest published trailer site: 35 ft.
Campground details
Setting
Firehole Canyon Campground sits at 6,300 feet on the northeastern shore of Flaming Gorge Reservoir, 29 miles from Rock Springs, Wyoming. The high-desert landscape is dotted with sagebrush and Russian olive trees among surrounding bluffs and red rock formations. Campsites feature paved pads, cabanas, picnic tables, and campfire rings. On-site facilities include flush toilets, showers, drinking water, trash collection, a dump station, a swimming beach, and an adjacent boat ramp. Guided tours of the hydroelectric plant and dam are available nearby at Flaming Gorge Dam.
Getting there: From Vernal, Utah, take U.S. 191 north about 95 miles, passing through Dutch John, to Forest Road 106. Go west on Forest Road 106 for about 10 miles to the campground. From Manila, Utah, take Highway 44 toward Highway 43. Take Highway 43 to I-80. Take I-80 east about 13.5 miles to the junction with U.S. 191. Turn south on U.S. 191 and continue 13 miles to Forest Road 106. Take Forest Road 106 west about 10 miles to the campground. From Rock Springs, Wyoming, take I-80 west toward Green River about 6 miles to the junction with U.S. 191/Flaming Gorge Road. Take U.S. 191 13 miles south. From U.S. 191, go west on Forest Road 106 about 10 miles to the campground.
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, a 37-site campground with the nearest through road 0.2 miles off.
- The Flaming Gorge Reservoir shoreline is 0.2 mi off.
- South Chimney Rock stands 622 ft above the map pin, 1.0 miles east.
Climate averages
October normals 31–62°F, 1.0″ 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 99 of 100.