Trial Lake Campground

Campground · Utah · 58 bookable sites ·

Managed by the USDA Forest Service

Wasatch National Forest (NF) · Open Access

58
Bookable sites
40 ft
Max rig length
up to 16
People per site
9,890 ft
Elevation
Trial Lake Campground
Photo: Utah Recreation Company · Recreation.gov

Overview

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.

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.

Facilities

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.

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.

Contact Info

For facility specific information, please call (385) 273-1100.

Charges & 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.

The facts

  • 58 bookable sites
  • 62 sites in total, including non-bookable
  • Vehicles up to 40 ft
  • Up to 16 people per site
  • Loops: S&P, TRIA

Site types

  • 53 Standard Nonelectric
  • 5 RV Nonelectric
  • 4 Management

Amenities

  • Campfires allowed
  • Fire pits
  • Picnic tables
  • Shade
  • Pets allowed
  • Water hookups — not available

Not recorded upstream: electric hookups, sewer hookups, grills.

Book on Recreation.gov

62 campsites at Trial Lake Campground

Check-in 3:00 PM · Check-out 12:00 PM

SiteLoopTypeEntrySurfaceMax rigPeople
Double S&PS&PManagementBack InPaved26 ft16 🐾
Single S&PS&PManagementBack InPaved30 ft8 🐾
001TRIAStandard NonelectricBack InPaved26 ft16 🐾
002TRIAStandard NonelectricBack InPaved30 ft8 🐾
003TRIAStandard NonelectricBack InPaved32 ft8 🐾
004TRIARv NonelectricBack InPaved30 ft8 🐾
005TRIAStandard NonelectricBack InPaved30 ft8 🐾
006TRIAStandard NonelectricBack InPaved28 ft8 🐾
007TRIAStandard NonelectricBack InPaved20 ft8 🐾
008TRIAStandard NonelectricBack InPaved27 ft8 🐾
009TRIAStandard NonelectricBack InPaved25 ft8 🐾
010TRIAStandard NonelectricBack InPaved18 ft8 🐾
011 HOSTTRIAManagementBack InPaved40 ft8 🐾
012TRIAStandard NonelectricParallelPaved15 ft8 🐾
013TRIARv NonelectricBack InPaved25 ft8 🐾
014TRIAStandard NonelectricBack InPaved25 ft8 🐾
015TRIAStandard NonelectricBack InPaved24 ft8 🐾
016TRIAStandard NonelectricBack InPaved30 ft8 🐾
017TRIAStandard NonelectricBack InPaved30 ft8 🐾
018TRIAStandard NonelectricBack InPaved30 ft8 🐾
019TRIAStandard NonelectricBack InPaved16 ft8 🐾
020TRIAStandard NonelectricBack InPaved16 ft8 🐾
021TRIAStandard NonelectricBack InPaved20 ft8 🐾
022TRIAStandard NonelectricBack InPaved30 ft8 🐾
025TRIAStandard NonelectricBack InPaved36 ft8 🐾
026TRIAStandard NonelectricBack InPaved20 ft8 🐾
027TRIARv NonelectricBack InPaved20 ft8 🐾
028TRIAStandard NonelectricBack InPaved20 ft8 🐾
029TRIAStandard NonelectricBack InPaved20 ft8 🐾
030TRIAStandard NonelectricBack InPaved30 ft8 🐾
031TRIAStandard NonelectricBack InPaved24 ft8 🐾
032TRIAStandard NonelectricBack InPaved30 ft8 🐾
033TRIAStandard NonelectricBack InPaved30 ft8 🐾
034TRIAStandard NonelectricPull ThroughPaved20 ft8 🐾
035TRIAStandard NonelectricBack InPaved30 ft8 🐾
036TRIAStandard NonelectricBack InPaved28 ft8 🐾
037TRIAStandard NonelectricBack InPaved24 ft8 🐾
038TRIAStandard NonelectricBack InPaved25 ft8 🐾
039TRIAStandard NonelectricBack InPaved30 ft8 🐾
040TRIAStandard NonelectricBack InPaved22 ft8 🐾
041TRIAStandard NonelectricBack InPaved27 ft8 🐾
042TRIAStandard NonelectricBack InPaved28 ft8 🐾
043TRIAStandard NonelectricBack InPaved30 ft8 🐾
044TRIAStandard NonelectricBack InPaved20 ft8 🐾
045TRIAStandard NonelectricBack InPaved30 ft8 🐾
046TRIAStandard NonelectricBack InPaved30 ft8 🐾
047TRIAStandard NonelectricBack InPaved30 ft16 🐾
048TRIARv NonelectricBack InPaved30 ft8 🐾
049TRIAStandard NonelectricBack InPaved30 ft8 🐾
050TRIAStandard NonelectricBack InPaved30 ft8 🐾
051TRIAStandard NonelectricBack InPaved30 ft8 🐾
052TRIAStandard NonelectricBack InPaved30 ft8 🐾
053TRIAStandard NonelectricBack InPaved30 ft8 🐾
054TRIAStandard NonelectricBack InPaved30 ft8 🐾
055TRIAStandard NonelectricBack InPaved30 ft8 🐾
056TRIAStandard NonelectricBack InPaved29 ft8 🐾
057TRIAStandard NonelectricBack InPaved30 ft8 🐾
058TRIAStandard NonelectricPull ThroughPaved30 ft8 🐾
059TRIARv NonelectricPull ThroughPaved30 ft8 🐾
060TRIAStandard NonelectricPull ThroughPaved30 ft8 🐾
23/24TRIAStandard NonelectricBack InPaved23 ft16 🐾
xxx024TRIAManagementBack InPaved25 ft8 🐾

Getting there

  • 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.

40.68167, -110.94806 · 40°40'54.0"N 110°56'53.0"W

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Typical weather

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
High °F————————————
Low °F————————————
Precip in4.53.93.63.93.11.71.62.22.52.83.34.3

1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 0.2 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.

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Fees and stay limits

Cash, Check, or Scan & Pay (with recreation.gov app) 55 single sites - $31.00, capacity - 8 people + 1 vehicle 3 double site - $62.00, capacity - 16 people + 2 vehciles Extra vehicle - $10.00 per vehicle (paid on-site cash/check) Day Use - $15.00 Firewood - $9.00

From Recreation.gov, which is not always current. The operator's own page is the authority on what you will be charged.

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Common questions about Trial Lake Campground

Can you reserve a site at Trial Lake Campground?
Yes, Trial Lake Campground is reservable through Recreation.gov.
How many campsites does Trial Lake Campground have?
62 sites in total, of which 58 can be booked.
What is the maximum RV length at Trial Lake Campground?
40 ft. That is the longest vehicle the sites here are recorded as taking; individual sites may be shorter.
Are pets allowed at Trial Lake Campground?
Yes, pets are allowed at Trial Lake Campground.
Does Trial Lake Campground have hookups?
No hookups are recorded here.
Are campfires allowed at Trial Lake Campground?
Campfires are allowed at Trial Lake Campground. Check for a current fire restriction before you go.

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Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-08-11.

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