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Trails webpages and information will not be available until May 2025. Thank you for your patience while we work through getting the most updated, accurate information for you during this time.

Do you love the outdoors?  You can always find something fun to do on the Manti-La Sal National Forest! Search by regions of our forest, or recreation opportunities of interest!

Know before you go by reading some of the Rules for Camping and Traveling on the Manti-La Sal National Forest. 

Dispersed Camping

For many people dispersed camping is a way to enjoy the solitude and primitive experience of camping away from developed campgrounds and other campers. Dispersed camping is the term used for camping anywhere in the National Forest away from a designated campground. Dispersed camping means no services; such as trash removal, and no facilities; such as tables and fire pits, are provided.

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Emerald Lake
Site Open
Hunting, Fishing and Shooting
Small 8.2 acre Lake located 1.0 miles down Emerald Lake Road off Skyline Drive. The Department of Wildlife Resources of Utah (DWR) stocks this lake with Rainbow Trout.

Emery Reservoir
Site Open
Hunting, Fishing and Shooting
Is a 13.5 acre Reservoir located in upper Ferron Canyon.  The Department of Wildlife Resources of Utah (DWR) stocks this reservoir with Tiger Trout.

Ephraim to Orangeville Road
Site Open
Outdoor Science and Learning Scenic Drives
This is a two part experience: from Skyline Drive to Joes Valley and Orangeville, and from Ephraim to Skyline Drive. The drive to Orangeville will take you from high meadows at the skyline, through…

Fairview Lakes
Site Open
Hunting, Fishing and Shooting
These are 103 and 20.8 acre lakes located 1.2 miles south of Beaver Dam Reservoir.  They are on private land and the Department of Wildlife Resources of Utah (DWR) stocks these lakes with Rainbow…

Fairview Lakes Observation Site
Site Open
Outdoor Science and Learning
The Fairview Lakes Observation Site is located in the Spanish Fork - Scofield Recration Area on the Ferron/Price Ranger District of the Manti-La Sal National Forest. For further description of…

Ferron - Muddy Creek Recreation Area
Off Highway Vehicles (OHV) Biking Hiking Winter Sports Horse Riding and Camping Hunting, Fishing and Shooting Water Activities Picnicking
The Ferron - Muddy Creek Recreation Area is a favorite for campers and fishers. It begins at Wagon Ridge Road on the north and extends south to the Forest Boundary. From foothills near Ferron, Utah…

Ferron Canyon Overlook
Site Open
Outdoor Science and Learning
Ferron Canyon Overlook is a quiet, treed area where you can look out over Ferron Canyon and Millsite Reservoir to the east.  The parking area is covered with pinyon-juniper and, although there are…

Ferron Canyon Picnic Area
Site Open
Picnicking
Ferron Canyon Picnic Area is a small picnic area near the Black Dragon Trailhead on the Ferron Canyon Road.  It is set along Ferron Creek at 6400' elevation and offers a quiet, shady spot for a…

Ferron Loop
Site Open
Off Highway Vehicles (OHV)
This loop ride is 50 miles long and begins at the Forest Boundary on Forest Road #50022 (Arapeen Route #7).  From the Forest Boundary travel west approximately 23 miles to Skyline Drive #50150…

Ferron Reservoir
Site Open
Hunting, Fishing and Shooting
Is a 76.3 acre reservoir located by Ferron Reservoir Campground.  The Department of Wildlife Resources of Utah (DWR) stocks this reservoir with Cutthroat, Brook, and Rainbow Trout.
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