A gravel road curving into a high mountain valley at first light, the peaks catching the sun.

Forest Service campground

Deadhorse Trailhead Campground

Forest Service campground in Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest, Uinta County, Wyoming. 8,959 feet. 16.6 miles from Mountain View.

Managed by
Forest Service Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest
Elevation
8,959 ft USGS elevation model, at the mapped point
Sites
4 4 standard non-electric
Longest rig
30 ft The longest vehicle any site is listed for
Hookups
None listed
Reservations
Recreation.gov
County
Uinta County

Overview

Deadhorse Trailhead Campground is a small campground located on the northern slope of the Uinta Mountains at an elevation of 8,490 feet. It is adjacent to Deadhorse Trailhead which offers access to the Deadhorse OHV trail system.

Recreation

Deadhorse Trailhead Campground is a central place to camp while enjoying the ATV trails. Trails are also open for hiking, horse riding, and mountain biking.

Facilities

This campground has 4 single camp sites each with a picnic table and fire ring. A vault restroom is available.

Natural Features

A thin forest of lodgepole pine, ponderosa pine and aspen covers the area, providing very little shade. Summer wildflowers and grasses dot the campground. A variety of wildlife makes its home around the lake, including moose and deer.

The description, directions and fees are the Forest Service’s own words, from its record on Recreation.gov.

What people do here

  • hiking
  • horseback riding
  • mountain biking
  • off road vehicle trails

The land around Deadhorse Trailhead Campground

The ringed pin is this campground; the others are its nearest neighbours. Switch on forest roads or BLM routes to see the way in.

Interactive map. Drag to pan, scroll or pinch to zoom, and select any point to see which agency manages the land. Arrow keys pan and the plus and minus keys zoom when the map has focus. A list of every state with its share of federal land is on the Explore page.

Map layers

Layers
Base map
Legend

Federal land, by managing agency

  • Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
  • US Forest Service (USFS)
  • National Park Service (NPS)
  • US Fish and Wildlife (USFW)
  • Bureau of Reclamation (USBR)
  • Department Of Defense (DOD)
  • Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA)
  • Other Federal
  • State
  • Local
  • Alaska Native Lands (Patented or Interim Conveyed)
  • Alaska Native Allotment

Federal campgrounds, by agency

  • Forest Service
  • Bureau of Land Management
  • National Park Service
  • Army Corps of Engineers
  • Reclamation, Fish and Wildlife and others

State and local land (USGS PAD-US)

  • State land
  • County and city land
  • Regional agency or district
  • Land trust or conservancy

Gaps with no tint inside public land are private parcels, often old mining claims and homesteads. They are not open to the public.

Dashed clay lines on the base map are unpaved tracks from OpenStreetMap. They show what exists on the ground, not what is legal to drive.

Select any point to see who manages the land.

Boundaries are approximate and land status changes. This map is a planning aid, not a survey or a statement of access. Confirm routes, closures and camping rules with the managing office.

Source: Recreation Information Database (Recreation.gov), record updated August 11, 2026. Elevation from the USGS 3D Elevation Program. Seasons, fees, water and fire rules change; the managing office has the final word.