About this campground
The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) constructed a camp near the town of Callao, north of Great Basin Park. From their base of operations in the camp, CCC workers constructed a road over Sand Pass, erosion terraces, campgrounds, fences, and reservoirs.
Getting there
The easiest approach to the Deeps is via Interstate 80 and Wendover. Drive south from Wendover toward the town of Ibapah and turn off on the Pony Express road to towards Callao. Just less than a mile before Callao take a right onto Snake Valley Road. The CCC camp will be 4 miles further south.
Nearby federal campgrounds
- Pony Express Trail includes: Boyd StationBureau of Land Management25 mi
- Antelope Springs CCC CampBureau of Land Management42 mi
- Sink HoleBureau of Land Management53 mi
- Conger Mountain One Day RideBureau of Land Management55 mi
- Ken's Lake CampgroundMoab55 mi
- Topaz Internment CampBureau of Land Management55 mi
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Callao CCC Camp doesn't take campsite reservations — but plenty of nearby Utah campgrounds do, and we'll alert you the moment a sold-out site opens up.
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