Maple Canyon Campground

Area Status: Closed

Maple Canyon Campground is nestled among thick groves of maples below beautiful towering rock walls, just 3 miles from Freedom, Utah. Rock climbing is the campground's main draw, attracting climbers from all over the world with its numerous routes for beginners and experts alike.

This campground contains one group site that can accommodate up to 25 people, several single family sites, and four walk-to tent sites, sites 1-16 have picnic tables and fire rings. Sites 2, 3, 4, and 12 must be accessed by carrying your gear a short distance from the parking area and sites A-G only have fire rings. Vault toilets are provided but there is no water. You must bring your own. Roads and parking spurs are gravel. Pets must be leashed in campground.

The canyon has some excellent hiking and horseback riding opportunities. Three steep scenic loop trails (3 to 5-mile loops) provide access to many of the rock climbing sites in the canyon. Trails included in these loops are: Left Fork Trail, Middle Fork Trail, and Right Fork Trail. Panoramic views east into Sanpete Valley and beyond to the Wasatch Plateau reveal themselves as you near the top.

At a Glance

Current Conditions:	Closed due to weather
Reservations:	This site can be reserved by calling Toll Free 1-877-444-6777 (International 518-885-3639 or TDD 877-833-6777) or reserve on-line.
Area Amenities:	Tent camping, Camping trailer, Picnic tables, Toilets, Parking
Fees:	$10 per night for single site, $40 per night for a group site. $5/per vehicle for trailhead parking.
Usage:	Heavy
Closest Towns:	Moroni
Operated By:	Forest Service
Information Center:	Pets must be leashed in campground. No livestock (horses) in the campground. Reservations must be made 4 days in advance. Day users are charged $5.00 per vehicle. ATV's on designated routes only. Utah OHV rules and laws are enforced on the Forest. For a complete list of these, please contact Utah State Parks and Recreation OHV Education Office at 1-800-OHV-RIDE or on-line This is a "pack it in, pack it out" facility; no garbage service is provided. There are no water, electricity or sewer hookups.

General Information

Directions:

From Fountain Green, Utah, head south on West Side Road for 7 miles to Freedom Road in Freedom. Turn right onto Freedom Road and watch for Maple Canyon signs. Travel 3 miles northwest of Freedom to the campground.

Activities

Campground Camping

No. of Sites	12 single sites, 1 - 50 people group site
Fire Information	Fire Rings
Reservation info:	This site can be reserved by calling Toll Free 1-877-444-6777 (International 518-885-3639 or TDD 877-833-6777) or reserve on-line.

Rock Climbing

Maple Canyon is one of Utah’s most unique rock climbing areas. Climbers from around the world come to test their skills on Maple Canyon’s unique cliffs. On any given weekend climbers of all abilities, ranging from novice to expert, can be seen testing their skills. Maple Canyon has more than 140 bolted routes with climbing grades from 5.4 to 5.14 in difficulty. Routes are easily accessed from the road and various hiking trails.

Day Hiking

Maple Canyon is made up of a sedimentary rock called conglomerate. Conglomerate is formed when rocks and pieces of rocks are transported by erosional forces, usually water and gravity, to a basin or depression where the rocks are trapped. As sediment builds up, the lower layers are compacted and cemented by lime carbonate or iron oxides. Here erosion has stripped away the upper layers, giving us the exposed cemented conglomerate of Maple Canyon.

As you hike the trails enjoying the natural beauty of Maple Canyon, notice the cobble-sized stones that make up the conglomerate. They are as smooth as the rocks in a streambed, and you might imagine them being polished by moving water and being cemented in an ancient lakebed.

Do your part to protect this unique and beautiful area.

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