BLM · Price, UT

Temple Mountain Campground East

"Temple Mountain east Campground also known as the “People Pasture” is located just west of the turnoff to Goblin Valley State Park. This campground has multiple parking areas for large recreational vehicles, fire rings, pit toilets and kiosk with map information. This is a first come first serve campground that currently has no fees for use. Please recreate responsible and stay on designated routes."

First-come, first-servedDark skyFree

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Temple Mountain Campground East
Photo from the area. BLMUtah (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons
1fire
active
Salina Canyon East Rx (prescribed burn) · 46 mi away · 17,375 acres
Interagency incident data as of 2026-10-16
Incident details ↓

Amenities & rules

Dark sky4.6 miles from Goblin Valley State Park, a certified International Dark Sky Park

Individual sites vary. Confirm on Recreation.gov or with the managing office.

Weather by month

NOAA climate normals →
Weather by month near Temple Mountain Campground East20°30°40°50°60°70°80°January: 0.50 inches of precipitationFebruary: 0.64 inches of precipitationMarch: 0.78 inches of precipitationApril: 0.66 inches of precipitationMay: 1.00 inches of precipitationJune: 0.51 inches of precipitationJuly: 0.82 inches of precipitationAugust: 0.89 inches of precipitationSeptember: 0.90 inches of precipitationOctober: 1.22 inches of precipitationNovember: 0.50 inches of precipitationDecember: 0.40 inches of precipitationJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 28.9°F averageFebruary: 35.2°F averageMarch: 44.4°F averageApril: 51.7°F averageMay: 61.4°F averageJune: 72.0°F averageJuly: 78.7°F averageAugust: 76.2°F averageSeptember: 67.1°F averageOctober: 53.7°F averageNovember: 39.8°F averageDecember: 29.4°F average0 in0.5 in1 in1.5 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Goblin Valley Sp, 6 miles from the campground at 4,960 feet, station USC00423254 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 9 inches a year.

Getting there

Please contact Price Field Office for driving directions

Nearest townPrice, Utah
Coordinates38.6568° N, 110.6612° W · Directions ↗

Fire nearby

  • Prescribed
    Salina Canyon East Rx

    46 mi from the campground · 17,375 acres

Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Call the managing office before you drive.

Supplies & services

Dump stationDump station ↗6.4 mi

Locations © OpenStreetMap contributors. Call ahead; hours change seasonally.

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Worth a stop

Public land it sits in

On Wilderness Atlas →

Little Ocean Draw Wilderness begins about 4.4 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.

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Reference

Questions people ask

Do I need a reservation at Temple Mountain Campground East?

No. Temple Mountain Campground East is first-come, first-served. Sites are taken on arrival and paid at the fee station.

Source: How first-come camping works

How much does it cost to camp at Temple Mountain Campground East?

Nothing. Temple Mountain Campground East is listed as free.

Is Temple Mountain Campground East good for stargazing?

Goblin Valley State Park, a certified International Dark Sky Park, is 4.6 miles away. Skies that dark carry for miles; a moonless night here should show the Milky Way.

Source: DarkSky International

Is there cell service at Temple Mountain Campground East?

FCC coverage maps show AT&T 4G LTE at the campground point. Terrain changes that from one site to the next.

Source: FCC Broadband Map

What is the nearest town to Temple Mountain Campground East?

Price, Utah.

Source: Getting there

What if Temple Mountain Campground East is full?

The nearest public campgrounds are South Temple Wash (under 0.1 mi), Temple Moutain Campground West (1.5 mi, first-come), and Temple Mountain Townsite Campground (1.5 mi).

Source: Campgrounds nearby