Developed Non-fee Recreation Sites

There are eight developed non-fee recreation sites on the district.  There is no garbage or sewer service at any of these sites.  For more information and pictures please select a site from the list below.

There are also several developed recreation sites near the Lost River Ranger District that are operated by the Sawtooth National Forest, Bureau of Land Management, Idaho Department of Fish and Game, Craters of the Moon National Monument, and private businesses.
 

Developed Non-fee Sites
Borah Peak Trailhead
Broad Canyon Trailhead
Earthquake Interpretive Site
Fall Creek Trailhead
Lake Creek Trailhead
Mill Creek Trailhead 
 
 
 

Borah Peak Trailhead
Number of Units: 5
Water: none 
Toilets: 1 (handicap accessible)
Fee: none
Other Facilities: two safety and information signs
Elevation: 7,200 feet
Setting: open brush with some trees
General Season of Use: 
     Campground at Trailhead: May through November   Borah Peak Trail: variable (see Borah Peak Page) 
Nearby Areas of Interest: Earthquake Interpretive Site
Access: click here for a map to the trailhead

From Mackay:  Take US Highway 93 20 miles north of Mackay to the Borah Peak Access Road.  Follow the Borah Peak Access Road 3 miles to the trailhead. 

From Challis:  Take Us Highway 93 south of Challis to the Borah Peak Access Road.  Follow the Borah Peak Access Road 3 miles to the trailhead.

From Sun Valley/Ketchum:  Take Highway 75 (main street) to Sun Valley Road.  Turn northeast onto Sun Valley Road.  This road turns into Trail Creek Road (closed in winter).  Follow this road to Highway 93.  Turn left on Highway 93.  Follow this road 4.5 miles to the Borah Peak Access Road.  Follow the Borah Peak Access Road 3 miles to the trailhead.

CLICK HERE FOR THE BORAH PEAK PAGE

General Area
    Trailhead

 

Broad Canyon Trailhead
Number of Units: 8
Water: none 
Toilets: 1 (handicap accessible)
Fee: none
Other Facilities: 
Elevation: 7,800 feet 
Setting: Wooded
General Season of Use: late June through mid October
Nearby Areas of Interest: mountain lakes in Broad Canyon and Bellas Canyon
Access:

From Mackay:  Take US Highway 93 16 miles north of Mackay to the Trail Creek Road.  Turn left on Trail Creek Road.  Follow this road 18 miles to the Copper Basin Road.  Turn left on the Copper Basin Road.  Follow this road 13 miles to the Copper Basin Loop Road.  Turn right on the Copper Basin Loop Road.  Follow this road 7.5 miles to the Broad Canyon Road.  Turn right on this road and follow it for 0.5 miles to the trailhead. 

From Challis:  Take US Highway 93 south of Challis to the Trail Creek Road.  Turn right on the Trail Creek Road.  Follow this road 18 miles to the Copper Basin Road.  Turn left on the Copper Basin Road.  Follow this road 13 miles to the Copper Basin Loop Road.  Turn right on the Copper Basin Loop Road.  Follow this road 7.5 miles to the Broad Canyon Road.  Turn right on this road and follow it for 0.5 miles to the trailhead. 

From Sun Valley/Ketchum: Take Highway 75 (Main Street) to Sun Valley Road.  Turn northeast onto Sun Valley Road.  This road turns into the Trail Creek Road (closed in winter).  Follow this road to the Copper Basin Road.  Turn right onto the Copper Basin Road.  Follow this road 13 miles to the Copper Basin Loop Road.  Turn right on the Copper Basin Loop Road.  Follow this road 7.5 miles to the Broad Canyon Road.  Turn right on this road and follow it for 0.5 miles to the trailhead. 
 
General Area
Trailhead




Earthquake Interpretive Site
Number of Units: DAY USE ONLY
Water: none 
Toilets: 1
Fee: none
Other Facilities: picnic area and information signs
Elevation: 6,900 feet
Setting: open brush 
General Season of Use: April through November
Nearby Areas of Interest: Borah Peak
Access:

From Mackay:  Take US Highway 93 22 miles north of Mackay to the Doublesprings Pass Road.  Turn right on the Doublesprings Pass Road.  Follow this road 2.5 miles to the Earthquake Interpretive Site. 

From Challis:  Take US Highway 93 south of Challis to the Doublesprings Pass Road.  Turn left on the Doublesprings Pass Road.  Follow this road 2.5 miles to the Earthquake Interpretive Site. 

From Sun Valley/Ketchum:  Take Highway 75 (main street) to Sun Valley Road.  Turn northeast onto Sun Valley Road.  This road turns into Trail Creek Road (closed in winter).  Follow this road to Highway 93.  Turn left on Highway 93.  Follow this road 6.5 miles to the Doublesprings Pass Road.  Follow this road 2.5 miles to the Earthquake Interpretive Site..
 
General Area
Site




Fall Creek Trailhead
Number of Units: dispersed camping
Water: None
Toilets: 1 (Handicap accessible)
Fee: none
Other Facilities: 
Elevation: 7,200 feet
Setting: open brush to wooded
General Season of Use: mid June through mid October 
Nearby Areas of Interest: Waterfall Trail (wheelchair accessible), mountain lakes in Fall Creek, Boulder Creek, and the head of Wildhorse Canyon, historic Wildhorse fire lookout
Access:

From Mackay:  Take US Highway 93 16 miles north of Mackay to the Trail Creek Road.  Turn left on the Trail Creek Road.  Follow this road 18 miles to the Copper Basin Road.  Turn left on the Copper Basin Road.  Follow this road 2 miles to the Wildhorse Creek Road.  Stay to the right on the Wildhorse Creek Road.  Follow the Wildhorse Creek Road 3.5 miles to the Fall Creek Road. Turn left on the Fall Creek Road and follow it 1.5 miles to the trailhead.

From Challis:  Take US Highway 93 south of Challis to the Trail Creek Road.  Turn right on the Trail Creek Road.  Follow this road 18 miles to the Copper Basin Road.  Turn left on the Copper Basin Road.  Follow this road 2 miles to the Wildhorse Creek Road.  Stay to the right on the Wildhorse Creek Road.  Follow the Wildhorse Creek Road 3.5 miles to the Fall Creek Road. Turn left on the Fall Creek Road and follow it 1.5 miles to the trailhead.

From Sun Valley/Ketchum:  Take Highway 75 (main street) to Sun Valley Road.  Turn northeast onto the Sun Valley Road.  This road turns into Trail Creek Road (closed in winter).  Follow this road to the Copper Basin Road.  Turn right on the Copper Basin Road.  Follow this road 2 miles to the Wildhorse Creek Road.  Stay to the right on the Wildhorse Creek Road.  Follow the Wildhorse Creek Road 3.5 miles to the Fall Creek Road. Turn left on the Fall Creek Road and follow it 1.5 miles to the trailhead.
 
General Area
Trailhead




Lake Creek Trailhead
Number of Units: 4
Water: 1 hand pump
Toilets: 1
Fee: none
Other Facilities: hitching rails and stock loading ramp 
Elevation: 8,400 feet
Setting: brush to wooded
General Season of Use: late June through mid October
Nearby Areas of Interest: mountain lakes in Lake Creek
Access:

From Mackay:  Take US Highway 93 16 miles north of Mackay to the Trail Creek Road.  Turn left on Trail Creek Road.  Follow this road 18 miles to the Copper Basin Road.  Turn left on Copper Basin Road.  Follow this road 18 miles to the second turnoff to the Copper Basin Loop Road (at the Copper Basin Guard Station).  Turn right on the Copper Basin Loop Road.  Follow this road 4 miles to the trailhead.

From Challis:  Take US Highway 93 south of Challis to the Trail Creek Road.  Turn Right on Trail Creek Road.  Follow this road 18 miles to the Copper Basin Road.  Turn left on Copper Basin Road.  Follow this road 18 miles to the second turnoff to the Copper Basin Loop Road (at the Copper Basin Guard Station).  Turn right on the Copper Basin Loop Road.  Follow this road 4 miles to the trailhead.

From Sun Valley/Ketchum: Take Highway 75 (Main Street) to Sun Valley Road.  Turn northeast onto Sun Valley Road.  This road turns into the Trail Creek Road (closed in winter).  Follow this road to the Copper Basin Road.  Turn right on the Copper Basin Road.  Follow this road 18 miles to the second turnoff to the Copper Basin Loop Road (at the Copper Basin Guard Station).  Turn right on the Copper Basin Loop Road.  Follow this road 4 miles to the trailhead.
 
General Area
Trailhead




Mill Creek Trailhead
Number of Units: 4
Water: none 
Toilets: 1
Fee: none
Other Facilities: 
Elevation: 7,300 feet
Setting: wooded next to a stream
General Season of Use: June through October
Nearby Areas of Interest: Mill Creek Lake
Access:

From Mackay: Take US Highway 93 south of Mackay 7 miles to the Pass Creek Road.  Turn left on the Pass Creek Road. Follow this road 28 miles to the Little Lost/Pahsimeroi Road. Turn left on the Little Lost/Pahsimeroi Road.  Follow this road 0.2 miles to the Sawmill Canyon Road.  Turn right on the Sawmill Canyon Road.  Follow this road to the Mill Creek Road.  Turn right on the Mill Creek Road.  Follow this road to the Mill Creek Trailhead.

From Arco: Take US Highway 20/26  south of Arco 8 miles to State Highway 22/33.  Turn left on State Highway 22/33.  Follow this road 16 miles to Howe.  Continue straight through Howe onto the Little Lost/Pahsimeroi Road.  Follow this road 37 miles to the Sawmill Canyon Road.  Turn right on the Sawmill Canyon Road.  Follow this road to the Mill Creek Road.  Turn right on the Mill Creek Road.  Follow this road to the Mill Creek Trailhead.

From Howe: From the Little Lost Store go north onto the Little Lost/Pahsimeroi Road.  Follow this road 37 miles to the Sawmill Canyon Road.  Turn right on the Sawmill Canyon Road.  Follow this road to the Mill Creek Road.  Turn right on the Mill Creek Road.  Follow this road to the Mill Creek Trailhead.

NOTE: The Mill Creek Trailhead was closed in the fall of 2001.  This was done to protect and restore fish habitat in Mill Creek which has been damaged by recreational use.  Construction on a new trailhead located about 500 feet southwest of the old location began in the fall of 2001 and work should be completed in the early summer of 2002.  The new trailhead has six camping units (each with a fire ring and picnic table), a parking lot, a handicap accessible toilet, and an unloading ramp. 
General Area
Trailhead