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Hope
Drive-up · U.S. Forest Service · UT · 40.30466, -111.61937
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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 Hope
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Live NWS area forecast (~2.5 km grid, not elevation-corrected). Camp sits at 6,711 ft.
Fire & smoke — around HopeNIFC · 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 Hope · Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest · UT
Straight-line miles · bearings approx · roads run longer
Nearest of each
- WWater2 mi
- FFuel2 mi
- RxPharmacy2 mi
- MMechanic2 mi
- GGrocery3 mi
- HHardware3 mi
- @Mail3 mi
- AAir-up3 mi
- LLaundry3 mi
- +Urgent care4 mi
- OOutfitter4 mi
- EVEV fast charger4 mi
- ShShower6 mi
- PPropane10 mi
- DDump14 mi
≤30 mi30–4545+water
The read: water is basically at camp, fuel & food sit about 2 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 — Hope
Access
Drive-up
Land
U.S. Forest Service
Elevation
6,711 ft
State
UT
Coordinates
40.30466, -111.61937
Cost
Fee
Nearby & resupply — around Hope · Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest · UT (OpenStreetMap)
- Nearest townOrem · ~4.2 mi
- Drinking waterWater · ~1.8 mi
- FuelTexaco · ~2.2 mi
- Propane / LPGLove's · ~10.0 mi
- Dump station~14.2 mi
- GroceriesWill's Pit Stop · ~2.6 mi
- PharmacyEdgemont Pharmacy · ~2.3 mi
- Hospital / clinicBYU Student Health Center · ~3.5 mi
- HardwareAce Hardware · ~2.7 mi
EV charging — from Hope · Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest · UT — nearest public DC fast & Level 2 (US DOE station data)
- Nearest public DC fast charger3.9 mi straight-line W — CC STATION1 OREM CITY DC 2 · ChargePoint Network · CHAdeMO, CCS · 1 fast port listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2026-09-16 · hours: 24 hours daily · directions
- Public DC fast stations within reach44 within 25 mi · 103 within 50 · 138 within 100 · 171 within 150
- Nearest listing NACS (Tesla)3.9 mi — CC STATION1 CPPL0002, Orem
- Nearest public Level 2 (J1772)2.4 mi — Vivint, Provo, UT (at a parking lot) · Non-Networked · J1772 · 2 Level 2 ports listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2024-05-09 · hours: 24 hours daily
- Pricing at the fast chargernot listed
- 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 180974 · US DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center
Nearby restrooms — around Hope · Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest · UT — pit toilets, restrooms & rest areas (government data)
- Vault / pit toiletHope · at this camp · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletRock Canyon · ~2.8 mi SE · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletTheater-In-The-Pines · ~6.9 mi N · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletTheater-In-The-Pines · ~6.9 mi N · USFS
Open Hope elsewhere
Other camps near Hope
If this one is full, gated or washed out.
- National Guard Dispersed Area~1.2 mi
- Rock Canyon~2.8 mi
- Theater-In-The-Pines~6.9 mi · fee
- Mt Timpanogos~7.0 mi · fee
The unit that manages Hope
Stay limits, road closures and fire restrictions at Hope 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 Cascade Mountain at 7,750 ft, about 2 miles away. It sits about 1,039 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 — Hope
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 2026-08-21: $27.67 per night for a standard, RV or tent-only site and $55.35 for a double, for the current 2026-05-22 to 2026-09-26 first-come first-served season. The Pleasant Grove Ranger District page publishes no amount and points to recreation.gov. Sources: https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/232328 and https://www.fs.usda.gov/r04/uinta-wasatch-cache/recreation/hope-campground (last updated May 29, 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 Hope
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 — Hope
What “dispersed” means here →Fire rules & restrictions →Dispersed camping tips →Picking a spot →All field notes →
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