South Temple Wash

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Bureau of Land Management

Campground · Bureau of Land Management Fees: Sites 1 & 12 are group sites at $50/night. Sites 2-11 are individual sites at $15/night. Overview South Temple Wash is a fee campground in the San Rafael Swell Recreation Area. Recreation South Temple Wash campground is located along the Temple Mountain Road on the east side of the Reef. A short distance back to the east of the campground is the turn to go to Goblin Valley State Park. Turning west before the entrance of the state park will lead to Little Wild Horse Canyon, a popular hike for many in a slot canyon. From the campground and driving west on the Temple Mountain Road will lead to the Temple Mountain Pictograph Panel, a short drive further is Temple Mountain Townsite. Here visitors can hike to reclaimed uranium mines. Opposite Temple Mountain Townsite is The Behind-the-Reef Road and it is accessible to most vehicles for six miles, accessing several trailheads for hikes into the San Rafael Reef Wilderness. Two of these (Chute Canyon and Wild Horse Canyon) are… Getting there: Please contact Price Field Office for driving directions Phone: 435-636-3600 Official page: https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/10283414 Source: Recreation.gov, Bureau of Land Management. Fees and seasons change; check the official page before you go. Photos: BLM