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Granite Flat
Drive-up · U.S. Forest Service · UT · 40.48993, -111.65343
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Ask about this camp →U.S. Forest Service lists this as a developed campground. Expect marked sites, a fee station or a reservation, and the usual campground rules. The dispersed-camping freedom of the surrounding forest does not apply inside it. What changes is conditions — roads, gates, closures, fire rules. Check those with the unit before you commit to the drive.
USGS topo — contours & terrain
Aerial — USGS / NAIP
Weather outlook — at Granite Flat
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Live NWS area forecast (~2.5 km grid, not elevation-corrected). Camp sits at 6,743 ft.
Fire & smoke — around Granite FlatNIFC · AirNow
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Active wildfires from NIFC (within ~50 mi); air quality from AirNow. Always confirm current fire restrictions with the managing office before you go.
Everything you need — measured from Granite Flat · Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest · UT
Straight-line miles · bearings approx · roads run longer
Nearest of each
- ShShower3 mi
- WWater6 mi
- @Mail7 mi
- FFuel7 mi
- MMechanic8 mi
- OOutfitter8 mi
- GGrocery8 mi
- RxPharmacy8 mi
- HHardware8 mi
- +Urgent care8 mi
- DDump10 mi
- LLaundry10 mi
- EVEV fast charger11 mi
- AAir-up12 mi
- PPropane12 mi
≤30 mi30–4545+water
The read: water is basically at camp, fuel & food sit about 7 mi out.
One dot per need — the nearest of each kind, straight-line from camp. Places from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors); the EV fast charger from the US DOE station locator. Open in Google Maps ↗
The site — Granite Flat
Access
Drive-up
Land
U.S. Forest Service
Elevation
6,743 ft
State
UT
Coordinates
40.48993, -111.65343
Cost
Fee
Nearby & resupply — around Granite Flat · Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest · UT (OpenStreetMap)
- Nearest townAlpine · ~6.5 mi
- Drinking waterWater · ~5.8 mi
- FuelTexaco · ~7.2 mi
- Propane / LPGSinclair · ~12.1 mi
- Dump station~9.5 mi
- GroceriesWalmart Supercenter · ~8.0 mi
- PharmacyWalmart Pharmacy · ~8.0 mi
- Hospital / clinicCold Creek Lodge · ~8.5 mi
- HardwareAce Hardware · ~8.2 mi
EV charging — from Granite Flat · Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest · UT — nearest public DC fast & Level 2 (US DOE station data)
- Nearest public DC fast charger10.6 mi straight-line SW — Walmart EV Charging, Lindon, UT (at a shopping center) · WALMART · CCS, NACS (Tesla) · 8 fast ports listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2026-09-14 · hours: 24 hours daily · directions
- Public DC fast stations within reach90 within 25 mi · 107 within 50 · 142 within 100 · 171 within 150
- Nearest listing CHAdeMO11.9 mi — MURDOCK LINDON HYUNDAI F1, Lindon
- Nearest public Level 2 (J1772)7.1 mi — Albion Day Lodge, Alta, UT (at a recreation facility) · Non-Networked · J1772 · 2 Level 2 ports listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2025-12-12 · hours: 24 hours daily; no overnight parking
- Also listed, not counted aboveNACS-only Level 2 — Snowbird Parking Structure, Level 2 - Tesla Destination, Snowbird, 6.4 mi · NACS (Tesla) · hours: 24 hours daily. Open to Teslas only. · AFDC lists it “Free”
- Pricing at the fast charger$0.43 per kWh (as listed by AFDC)
- Power (kW)not listed by AFDC — “DC fast” spans roughly 24 to 350 kW, so ask the network.
- Read this honestlyStraight-line miles, like every distance on this site. Roads run longer than this, and you have to get back. We know where a charger is listed. We don’t know if it works today, how fast it is, or the road miles. Check the network before you commit.
Snapshot 2026-09-16 · AFDC record 461010 · US DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center
Nearby restrooms — around Granite Flat · Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest · UT — pit toilets, restrooms & rest areas (government data)
- Vault / pit toiletGranite Flat · at this camp · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletGranite Flat Horse Transfer Station · ~0.2 mi SE · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletTibble Fork Reservoir Trailhead/Fishing Area · ~0.6 mi SE · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletSilver Lake Flat Trailhead/Fishing Area · ~1.2 mi N · USFS
Open Granite Flat elsewhere
Other camps near Granite Flat
If this one is full, gated or washed out.
- Holman Flat Dispersed Area~1.1 mi
- Little Mill~3.1 mi · fee
- Salamander Flat~3.8 mi · fee
- Elk Camp~3.8 mi
The unit that manages Granite Flat
Stay limits, road closures and fire restrictions at Granite Flat are set by Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest, not by the campsite — check there before you go.
Snow, and when this opens
The nearest automatic snow station is Timpanogos Divide at 8,180 ft, about 5 miles away. It sits about 1,437 ft higher than this camp, so treat it as a guide rather than a reading for this spot. We do not repeat a depth here, because any number we stored would be stale by the time you read it — the station publishes today's.
How we know this — Granite Flat
Source
U.S. Forest Service recreation data
Confidence
Likely — The record is good enough to put a pin on, but thin in places. Treat the details as a starting point, not gospel.
How it was placed
Developed FEE campground (not free) - review | auto:usfs-fee 2026-08-20: US Forest Service developed campground, agency coordinates, agency states a fee. No dollar amount in the agency record -- expect a charge and confirm the current rate before you go. Not field-verified. | Fee 2026-08-22: $27.45 per night for a standard, RV or tent-only non-electric site, for the current 2026-05-22 to 2026-10-10 peak season. The same season carries a second standard and RV rate of $54.91, and group rates of $312.61 and $355.12; recreation.gov distinguishes these only by an internal unit code, so we cannot say what size site each buys. The Pleasant Grove Ranger District page publishes no amount and links this exact listing. Sources: https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/232230 and https://www.fs.usda.gov/r04/uinta-wasatch-cache/recreation/granite-flat-campground (last updated July 1, 2026).
EV chargers
US DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center station locator, snapshot 2026-09-16. Straight-line miles to the nearest public, open, unrestricted station; restricted and planned units are shown but never counted.
Field check
On the agency's books. The land manager inventoried this site, so its existence is not in question — current conditions are. Nobody from here has camped it recently.
What we don’t know about Granite Flat
A land record can put you within a few meters of a spot. It cannot tell you any of this — so check it yourself, and treat anything below as the open question it is.
- Road surface & last-mile access
- How many rigs actually fit
- Cell coverage by carrier
- Seasonal & winter access
- Current fire restrictions
- Whether any water here is drinkable
- Shade & wind exposure
- Noise and who else shows up
- Whether a listed EV charger works today, or the road miles to it
Before you go — Granite Flat
What “dispersed” means here →Fire rules & restrictions →Off-grid communication →First-night troubleshooting →All field notes →
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