Trial Lake Campground
Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest
Trial Lake Campground is located just off the Mirror Lake Scenic Byway on the shores of Trial Lake at an elevation of 9,500 feet. The byway cuts through the Uinta Mountains, which are known for their abundant recreational opportunities and scenic beauty.
This campground contains several single-family sites and one double site, all with picnic tables and campfire rings. Some sites have tent pads. The lake is visible from most sites.
Vault toilets and trash collection are provided. Firewood is available for purchase from the host. Roads and parking spurs are paved.
Need to Know
RV (Max Length) is the TOTAL length of the site. RV ( Max Length - includes tow vehicle )
For campground Rules and Regulations visit https://www.gocamputah.com/rules .
Bring all the water you will need for your stay. There is no water available onsite. This includes water for drinking, cleaning, cooking, etc.
- There are no electrical, water, or sewer hookups available at this location.
Opening date depends on snow conditions.
Campground loop roads are narrow and lined with trees. The bottom of RVs longer than 30 feet may drag on the spillway. Also beware that roads in the campground have tight turns with encroaching trees.
If you booked this site at a discounted rate and did not use either a Senior or an Access pass to obtain that discount, you will be asked to pay the difference in cash or check when you arrive. Only Senior or Access Passes will be discounted at this location.
There is no extra vehicle parking within the campground and no parking on the road is allowed.
No motorboats allowed on the lake.
Horses and off-road vehicles are not permitted in the campground.
Please understand that camping is an outdoor experience; therefore, we do not give refunds or credits for weather or natural conditions.
Click here for more info about the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest.
For more information, please call Heber-Kamas Ranger District at 435-783-4338 or call Utah Recreation Company at 385-273-1100
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To reserve a campsite call Recreation.gov reservation line 1-877-444-6777
- Don't Move Firewood: Help prevent the spread of tree-killing pests in our national forests by obtaining firewood near your destination and burning it on-site. For more information visit dontmovefirewood.org.
Please note: Utah Recreation Company is not responsible for accident or injury to any person or property resulting from the use of this facility and is not responsible for the loss of money or valuables of any kind. The user of this permit assumes full and complete responsibility for the conduct and actions of all members in his or her party.
Natural Features
A dense forest of Engelmann spruce and white fir covers the shores of the lake, providing ample shade in the campground. Summer wildflowers dot the landscape. Summer temperatures range from 65-75 degrees during the day to 40-50 degrees at night.
Nearby Attractions
Mirror Lake Scenic Byway parallels the Lower Provo River as it snakes across a portion of the Uinta Mountains, leading to numerous high alpine lakes and streams, countless trails, breathtaking scenic viewpoints and various campgrounds.
The High Uintas Wilderness can be accessed from several trails along the byway.
Recreation
Trial Lake offers canoeing, kayaking and fishing for rainbow trout.
Popular trailheads for Crystal Lake and Bald Mountain are located a mile away at Washington Lake Campground. Numerous additional hiking, biking, horseback and off-road vehicle riding trails crisscross this beautiful region.
Changes & Cancellations
Change and Cancellation Policies and Fees
- Overnight and Day Use Facilities: To ensure fairness, reservation arrival or departure dates may not be changed beyond the booking window until 18 days after booking the reservation.
- Camping / Day Use: A $10.00 service fee will apply if you change or cancel your reservation (including campsites, cabins, lookouts, group facilities, etc.). The $10.00 service fee will be deducted from the refund amount.
- You can cancel or change reservations through Recreation.gov or by calling 1-877-444-6777.
Late Cancellations
- Overnight and Day Use Facilities: Late cancellations are those cancelled between 12:01 a.m. (Eastern) on the day before arrival and check out time on the day after arrival.
- Individual Campsites: If a customer cancels a reservation the day before or on the day of arrival they will be charged a $10.00 service fee and will also forfeit the first night's use fee (not to exceed the total paid for the original reservation). Cancellations for a single night's reservation will forfeit the entire use fee but no cancellation fee will apply.
- Cabins / Lookouts: Customers will be charged a $10.00 cancellation fee and forfeit the first night's use fee if a cabin or lookout reservation is cancelled within 14 days of the scheduled arrival date. Cancellations for a single night's use will not be assessed a service fee.
- Group Facility: If a customer cancels a group overnight facility reservation within 14 days of the scheduled arrival date they will be charged the $10.00 service fee and forfeit the first night's use fee. Cancellations for a single night's use will not be assessed a service fee.
- Group Day Use Area: If a customer cancels a group day use facility reservation within 14 days of the scheduled arrival date, they will forfeit the total day use fee with no service fee charge.
No-Shows
- Camping / Day Use: A camping no-show customer is one who does not arrive at a campground and does not cancel the reservation by check-out time on the day after the scheduled arrival date. Reserved campsites and group overnight facilities will be held until check-out time on the day following your scheduled arrival. Group day-use facilities will be held until check-in time on your scheduled arrival date.
- If a customer does not arrive at the campground or group facility by check-out time the day after arrival or does not cancel the reservation by the times listed under "Late Cancellations" above, the customer may be assessed a $20.00 service fee and forfeit use fees.
Refunds
- Customers must request refunds no later than 14 days after the scheduled departure date. Recreation.gov will not grant refund requests after 14 days of departure.
- Reservation Fee: For some facilities, tours or permits an additional reservation fee is charged. For some overnight and day-use facilities, an additional non-refundable reservation fee may apply. The non-refundable reservation fee for tours and tickets is $1.00. The non-refundable reservation fee for permits varies by location.
- Refunds for Bankcard Purchases: Refunds for bank card payments will be issued as a credit to the original bank card.
- Refunds for Check or Cash Purchases: Refunds for Recreation.gov payments made by check or money order, and cash payments at selected campgrounds will be issued a check refund. A refund will be processed within 30 days of receipt and approval. Please Note: Refund requests made during or after departure can only be processed when approved by the facility management staff based upon local policy.
- Refunds for Emergency Closures: In the event of an emergency closure, the Recreation.gov team will attempt to notify users and offer alternate dates (as appropriate). If this is not possible, reservations will be cancelled and all fees paid will be refunded. Reservation fees for free tickets are non-refundable in the event of an emergency closure.
Recreation.gov Billing Information
- Reservation transaction will appear on customer's credit card statements as "Recreation.gov 877-444-6777."
Changes to Policies and Procedures
- Recreation.gov reserves the right, when necessary, to modify reservation policies. These policies were last updated July 2018.
Contact Information
Mailing Address
564 W 700 S Ste.305, Box #5 Pleasant Grove UT 84062
Physical Address
Wasatch Cache National Forest FR042 Kamas UT 84036
Phone Number
For campground inquiries, please call: KAMAS RANGER DISTRICT 435-783-4338 OR UTAH RECREATION COMPANY 385-273-1100
Rental Options
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Driving Directions
- From Salt Lake City, Utah, take I-80 east for approximately 30 miles to Exit 146 for Highway 40 toward Park City/Heber City/Vernal. Take Exit 4 onto Highway 248 toward Kamas. Take left onto UT 32 then right onto Highway 150 (Mirror Lake Scenic Byway). Go 25 miles to campground.
- From Salt Lake City, Utah, take I-80 east for approximately 30 miles to Exit 146 for Highway 40. Go south on Highway 40 for approximately 13 miles and take left onto UT Highway 32. Stay on UT-32 for 16 miles (there will be a 4-way stop in Francis.) Take right onto Highway 150 (Mirror Lake Scenic Byway) in Kamas. Go 25 miles to campground.
- From Provo, Utah, take Highway 189 thru Provo Canyon to Heber City. At the junction with Highway 40 in Heber, turn left and stay on Highway 189 thru town. At the north end of Heber, turn right onto UT Highway 32. Stay on UT-32 for 16 miles (there will be a 4-way stop in Francis.) Take right onto Highway 150 (Mirror Lake Scenic Byway) in Kamas. Go 25 miles to campground.
Available Campsites
- Site 038, Loop TRIA, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 026, Loop TRIA, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 056, Loop TRIA, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 010, Loop TRIA, Type Standard Nonelectric
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- Site 002, Loop TRIA, Type Standard Nonelectric
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- Site 012, Loop TRIA, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 016, Loop TRIA, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 044, Loop TRIA, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 029, Loop TRIA, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 015, Loop TRIA, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 036, Loop TRIA, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 034, Loop TRIA, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 018, Loop TRIA, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 017, Loop TRIA, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 027, Loop TRIA, Type Rv Nonelectric
- Site 057, Loop TRIA, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 23/24, Loop TRIA, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 053, Loop TRIA, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 033, Loop TRIA, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 055, Loop TRIA, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 006, Loop TRIA, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 046, Loop TRIA, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 045, Loop TRIA, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 014, Loop TRIA, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 007, Loop TRIA, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 021, Loop TRIA, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 035, Loop TRIA, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 031, Loop TRIA, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 004, Loop TRIA, Type Rv Nonelectric
- Site 041, Loop TRIA, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 052, Loop TRIA, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 022, Loop TRIA, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 020, Loop TRIA, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 028, Loop TRIA, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 059, Loop TRIA, Type Rv Nonelectric
- Site 054, Loop TRIA, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 013, Loop TRIA, Type Rv Nonelectric
- Site 005, Loop TRIA, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 043, Loop TRIA, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 048, Loop TRIA, Type Rv Nonelectric
- Site 037, Loop TRIA, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 003, Loop TRIA, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 060, Loop TRIA, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 001, Loop TRIA, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 040, Loop TRIA, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 008, Loop TRIA, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 032, Loop TRIA, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 049, Loop TRIA, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 039, Loop TRIA, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 030, Loop TRIA, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 051, Loop TRIA, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 047, Loop TRIA, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 050, Loop TRIA, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 009, Loop TRIA, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 019, Loop TRIA, Type Standard Nonelectric
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