About this place
Crystal Peak is hard to miss. It's a white mountain, and it stands out from the brown, gray and red country all around it.
The rock is volcanic. About 35 million years ago an eruption at a caldera close by laid down this pale ash, packed with quartz crystals. Weather has since eaten holes into the face, so parts of it look like Swiss cheese.
People come to look for the crystals. They're white and very small. Bring patience.
The facts
- Cost
- Camping fee not confirmed
- Type
- Specific campsite
- Managed by
- Bureau of Land Management
Getting there
Head south on Interstate 15 for about 65 miles to the town of Santaquin. Take State Highway 6 west out of Santaquin, toward Delta. Delta is 71 miles along. Carry on west out of Delta.
The road runs straight for 48 miles, then bends into the mountains at Skull Rock Pass. About a mile after the bend, look for a well graded dirt road on the left. That is the Tule Valley Road. Head south on it for 20.5 miles, to where it ends at a T junction.
Go right there and head west on Crystal Peak Road. Crystal Peak is clearly visible from that point. It is 11 miles down Crystal Peak Road, on your right.
Coordinates 38.791712, -113.598697
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What is near here
This is a good base for somewhere people travel a long way to see.
- Wah Wah Springs Caldera Directions
- Sevier Lake Directions
- Great Basin National Park Directions
Every distance on this page is the driving distance. A short distance can still take a long time. The road may be closed for the season, covered in snow, or washed out. Many of these roads are dirt. Plan your route before you leave home. Out here there is often no phone signal to look it up on the way.
Nearest town and supplies
- Baker, NV Directions
- Milford, UT Directions
Milford is big enough that you’d normally expect fuel and somewhere to buy food. Nobody from here has been to check, so don’t count on it if you’re running low.
Why “at least”: this route is hard to measure. We worked the drive out twice, with two separate mapping tools, and they gave different answers. That usually means there is no road close to the campsite, so the drive doubles back a long way. The figure above is the longer of the two. The real drive could be further still, so check the route before you set off.
Why the drive to town is usually twice what the map says — what we found measuring every campsite in this guide.
When it’s time to move on
On most public land you can camp for 14 days before you have to move on. Check this site’s own limit before you plan a long stay. When you move on, the Bureau of Land Management usually wants you at least 25 to 30 miles away. So the free campsites closest to you are the ones you cannot use.
Four in this guide sit inside that 25 miles. The nearest one you could move to is Hermit's Cabin, Utah — 33 miles in a straight line, but at least a 58 mile drive.
Why “at least”: there is no road right at this campsite, so the drive is hard to measure and the real one could be further. Check the route before you set off.
This guide covers five states and does not list every free campsite, so there may be something closer that we do not hold. Check this site’s own rule before you rely on it.
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Where this information comes from
The description on this page is ours. The facts in it, and the fee and facility details below it, come from the Bureau of Land Management’s own records, read in August 2026; opened and read by a person on 2026-08-27.