Upper Lehman Creek Campground - Piñon Juniper (Stop 3)

The Upper Lehman Creek Fishing area is a great spot to spend an afternoon!

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Accessible Sites, Parking - Auto, Picnic Table, Restroom - Seasonal, Scenic View/Photo Spot

Featuring 23 campsites, 2 picnic areas, a fishing dock, and the trailhead for the Lehman Creek Trail, Upper Lehman Creek Campground is a lovely stop on your drive up through the varied life zones along the Scenic Drive.  

The Piñon – Juniper life zone is dominated by low, bushy evergreens, mainly singleleaf piñon pines and Utah junipers. The area within and around Upper Lehman campground is a rich wetland fed by Lehman Creek, home to non-native brook trout, rainbow trout, and brown trout. The increased level of moisture, largely due to snowmelt in the spring, allows larger trees to thrive, including ponderosa pines, mountain mahogany, and white fir. Birds you may encounter include American robins, Townsend’s solitaires, and mountain chickadees. 

Enjoy the babbling of Lehman Creek from the fishing dock across from campsite 7 or relax underneath the shade of the trees at the picnic areas.