itOpened Guides · Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest
How to actually get a site at Monte Cristo — the verified facts, the release reality, and the cancellation route in.
Watch it with itOpened
Proof, from our own scanners: 673 confirmed openings across 34 campgrounds since Oct 29, 2026 — each one re-verified before logging. See the live cancellation index.
Watch Monte CristoFree to start. We never book, hold, or resell — you book it yourself, in your own account, at the normal price. Fees pay for monitoring; openings are first-come and cannot be guaranteed.
Overview Monte Cristo Campground is located 30 miles east of Huntsville, Utah, at an elevation of 9,000 feet. Visitors enjoy exploring local trails and driving along scenic Highway 39 through wildflower-filled meadows and beautiful forests. Click here to view a map of Monte Cristo Campground. Recreation Monte Cristo is a beautiful high mountain area brimming with hiking, biking, horseback and off-road vehicle riding trail opportunities. The scenic drive along Highway 39 is popular with motorcyclists and road bicyclists. Facilities The campground contains two group sites that can accommodate up to 100 people each.
| Total sites | 94 |
|---|---|
| Site types | Group, Standard |
| Site mix (directory count) | Standard 44 · Group 2 |
| Area | Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest |
| Managed by | USDA Forest Service |
| Nearest community | Woodruff, UT |
| Activities | Biking, Camping, Hiking, Horseback Riding, Hunting, Picnicking, Scenic Drive, Wildlife Viewing |
| Directory phone | OGDEN RANGER DISTRICT 801-625-5112 OR UTAH RECREATION COMPANY 385-273-1100 |
| Official listing | Recreation.gov campground page |
| Book through | Recreation.gov |
Monte Cristo is reserved through Recreation.gov, on the release pattern stated in its official listing. In demand, reservable sites are claimed within minutes of each release — which is why the campground reads as sold out for most of the year, and why the realistic route in is rarely the release itself.
Sites booked months ahead get cancelled as trips fall through, and each cancellation returns its nights to the official calendar instantly — first-come, no waitlist, no announcement. itOpened scans the Recreation.gov calendar for Monte Cristo around the clock; when a site matching your dates and vehicle opens, you get a text with a direct link, and you book it yourself, in your own account, at the normal price. We never book, hold, or resell. The mechanics are the same ones documented in how campsite cancellations actually work.
Watch more than one calendar. These nearby or same-area campgrounds take the same trip — and their cancellations are independent chances:
| Cemetery Point Picnic Area | 310 sites · same area |
|---|---|
| Strawberry Bay | 292 sites · same area |
| Soldier Creek | 170 sites · same area |
| Currant Creek | 161 sites · same area |
| Payson Lakes | 146 sites · same area |
Full directory facts and sibling campgrounds: Monte Cristo campground page · Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest park page.
Watch it with itOpened
Proof, from our own scanners: 673 confirmed openings across 34 campgrounds since Oct 29, 2026 — each one re-verified before logging. See the live cancellation index.
Watch Monte CristoFree to start. We never book, hold, or resell — you book it yourself, in your own account, at the normal price. Fees pay for monitoring; openings are first-come and cannot be guaranteed.
Every figure in this article traces to one of the sources above. If a number isn't sourced, we don't print it.
Last updated 2026-10-30.