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Harold_Fairbank
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Jul 18, 2017

Route 12, Calf Creek, Kodachrome, Escalante in Utah

Hi everyone. I have a 30ft motorhome and am planning a trip to Route 12 in Utah, spending about 2 weeks there. I am planning to see the less popular areas but I plan on seeing Bryce and Capitol Reef as well. I know what to expect there.

But, I was looking at Calf Creek, Kodachrome, and Escalante for camping. Those areas seem beautiful. Could I get a 30ft motorhome in these campgrounds? From what I read Calf Creek and Escalante are tight fits.

If anyone has been here with a larger motorhome please let me know. I will be towing a small TOAD but I can unhitch that.

Also I see there is an Airstream campground there in a nice area, but I don't know if they allow non-Airstream campers there.

Thanks all.
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  • Harold_Fairbank's avatar
    Harold_Fairbank
    Explorer
    Jul 18, 2017
    Thanks for all the replies. Calf Creek looks really nice. Has anyone ever got a 30ft motorhome in the campground?
  • paulj's avatar
    paulj
    Explorer II
    Jul 18, 2017
    Calf Creek is a canyon bottom. I stopped by in an SUV to hike some years ago, but only glanced at the camp sites. My overall impression was that the access road and sites would be tight for a large RV.

    Google Maps has a streetview of the turn off from 12 - coming from Boulder. IT's a sharp 180. Anything with a trailer could have problems. Parking in the dayuse area could be tight for you; it's even limited for cars.

    I found a video of the sites:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rtgqE5RXIws

    One site is even a pull through. It's a little hard to identify the 13 sites on the Google maps Sat view.


    We camped that night a little further on, at Escalante SP, which is more open.

    dayuse parking
  • ReneeG's avatar
    ReneeG
    Explorer
    Jul 18, 2017
    Campendium is a great site to check on information like this. Sometimes though, a campground review or photos, is not listed. Here's the link for Calf Creek Campground. Interesting that some of the photos, to me, show that you would fit, but the sign indicates otherwise. You'll need to sign up to see the photos, but this is a free site.
  • fanrgs's avatar
    fanrgs
    Explorer
    Jul 18, 2017
    I have camped at Kodachrome Basin SP in a 5th wheel in a pull-thru site long enough that I didn't even have to unhook. The pull-thrus are also full hookup sites, so it worked great for us after towing over UT 12 from Capitol Reef NP and before moving to Bryce Canyon NP. Kodachrome has some interesting hikes over bare rock outcrops, but not a lot of other attractions. It's fairly far off the highway, but I would definitely go back again for a night or two if visiting Bryce and Zion.

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