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Blue Spruce Campground

Overview

Blue Spruce Campground is a small campground adjacent to Pine Creek in a blue spruce forest. It offers pleasant temperatures and shade throughout the summer. It is close to several trails open to hiking, horseback riding, and mountian biking. It is also close to the Box-Death Hollow Wilderness area in which only hiking is allowed.

Current Conditions

Blue Spruce CG is run by the Forest Service, Fees to be paid year round. Water is shut off for during freezing temps.

Reservations

Blue Spruce Campground is a first come, first served campground and does NOT offer reservations.

General Information

Facilities

5 single campsites with picnic tables, and fire rings/grills
1 double site with picnic tables, and fire rings/grills
Vault toilet
No garbage disposal, please pack it out

Year Round (weather permitting)

Quiet hours between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m.
Campfires in developed fire pits only
Fireworks are prohibited
Dogs must be on leash
Street legal OHVs are allowed in all Dixie National Forest campgrounds;OHV/ ATVs are allowed in Blue Spruce campsite 1.
Maximum length of stay: 14 days

$9 for campsite
$4 for extra vehicle

Dogs must be on leash.

Contact Name: Escalante Interagency Visitor Center

Contact Phone: (435) 826-5499

Getting There

Latitude / Longitude

Latitude: 37.972544

Longitude: -111.651549

Directions

From Escalante, turn north on 300 East. At 0.7 miles the road will fork, stay right. After 3.5 miles the road will turn to dirt and is now called Forest Road 153 (FR 153). At 13.6 miles the road will fork, turn right following the sign to “Hells Backbone Bridge” (FR 153). At 18 miles turn left on FR 145 to Blue Spruce Campground.