NPS · Glen Canyon National Recreation Area · Utah

Farley Canyon Primitive Camping Area

Designated primitive camping areas that are accessible by vehicle and sometimes by vessel as well. First-come first served, no reservations. No designated sites. No potable water. When pit toilets are unavailable, campers must bring portable toilets for use and proper disposal into the sewer system. Quiet hours 10pm-6am. $12 per night. The nearby Hite area is currently closed to the public.

First-come, first-served

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Farley CanyonFarley Canyon Camping Fee Station
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Weather by month

NOAA climate normals →
Weather by month near Farley Canyon Primitive Camping Area30°40°50°60°70°80°90°January: 0.92 inches of precipitationFebruary: 0.69 inches of precipitationMarch: 0.67 inches of precipitationApril: 0.56 inches of precipitationMay: 0.62 inches of precipitationJune: 0.30 inches of precipitationJuly: 0.80 inches of precipitationAugust: 0.81 inches of precipitationSeptember: 1.01 inches of precipitationOctober: 1.08 inches of precipitationNovember: 0.54 inches of precipitationDecember: 0.66 inches of precipitationJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 37.7°F averageFebruary: 43.5°F averageMarch: 52.1°F averageApril: 60.1°F averageMay: 69.5°F averageJune: 81.3°F averageJuly: 88.0°F averageAugust: 84.6°F averageSeptember: 76.3°F averageOctober: 62.2°F averageNovember: 48.4°F averageDecember: 38.4°F average0 in0.5 in1 in1.5 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Hite RS, 4 miles from the campground at 3,850 feet, station USC00423980 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 9 inches a year.

Getting there

From Hanksville UT, drive south on Hwy 95 for approximately 53 miles. At the brown sign indicating "Farley Canyon Access", turn west. The Farley road goes for about two miles before you get to the camping area. Anything past that is classified as Shoreline Access Area and vehicles are currently prohibited.

Coordinates37.8200° N, 110.3945° W · Directions ↗

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Public land it sits in

On Wilderness Atlas →

Manti-La Sal National Forest begins about 11.6 miles away, and it is the closest of these.

Each unit is published as a centre point and an acreage rather than a boundary, so this section stands it in for a circle of the same area. Whether a campground is inside, and how far it is from one it is outside, are both approximate.

On the National Register nearby

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Reference

Questions people ask

Do I need a reservation at Farley Canyon Primitive Camping Area?

No. Farley Canyon Primitive Camping Area is first-come, first-served. Sites are taken on arrival and paid at the fee station.

Source: Farley Canyon Primitive Camping Area Official Website

What if Farley Canyon Primitive Camping Area is full?

The nearest public campgrounds are Dirty Devil Primitive Camping Area (5.7 mi, first-come), Starr Spring Campground (14.8 mi, first-come), and Starr Springs Campground (21.7 mi, first-come).

Source: Campgrounds nearby

Which national park is Farley Canyon Primitive Camping Area in?

Farley Canyon Primitive Camping Area is a Glen Canyon National Recreation Area campground. Entrance fees, alerts, and hours are on Park Atlas.

Source: Glen Canyon National Recreation Area