Salmon-Challis National Forest
1206 So. Challis Street
Salmon, ID 83467
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Lost River Ranger District
Camping
There are many camping areas on the Lost River Ranger District.
These include developed fee campgrounds,
a developed fee group reservation campground,
developed non-fee sites, and dispersed
camping areas. There are also several campgrounds 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
Fee Campgrounds
There are six developed fee campgrounds on the district. These
sites require a fee of $5.00/night. There is no charge at these
areas when the water is not on, check with the Lost River Ranger District
on exact dates when the water is turned on in the spring, or off in the
fall due to freezing weather (208) 588-3400.
FEE CAMPGROUNDS
Notice: Campgrounds may be used October through June but no
services are available and no fee is charged. Vehicle access to
these campgrounds may be blocked by snow during this time.
Developed Fee Group Reservation Campground (Loristica)
The district has one developed reservation site. This
site, known as Loristica, is located in upper Wet Creek in the Lost River
Mountain Range. The site can accompany large or small groups.
This site requires a reservation and a fee of $30/night. Reservations
are from 2:00 P.M. to 2:00 P.M. The campground is available July
through September. Weather permitting the campground may beavailable
in May, June, October, and November. Summer slots fill quickly so
make your reservations early. For reservations please call (208)
588-3400.
Developed Non-fee Sites
There are eight developed non-fee camping areas on the district.
For more information about a specific site select from the list below.
Dispersed Camping
Areas
Dispersed camping areas are found throughout the district.
Developed Fee Campground Information
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Number of Units: 21 (24 foot maximum
trailer size)
Water: 1 hand pump (water is only
available during the summer months)
Toilets: 2 ( both handicap accessible)
Fee: $5.00/night
Other Facilities: one group site,
hitching rail
Elevation: 7,200 feet
Setting: open brush with a few shaded
sites
General Season of Use: late May through
early November
Nearby Areas of Interest: Iron Bog
Lake, Brockie Lake, Smiley Mountain (elevation 11,508 feet)
Access:
From Mackay: Take US Highway 93 south of Mackay to the Antelope
Creek Road. Turn right on the Antelope Creek Road. Follow this road
19 miles to the campground.
From Arco: Take US Highway 93 north of Arco to the Antelope Creek
Road. Turn left on the Antelope Creek Road. Follow this road 19
miles to the campground.
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Park Creek Campground
Note -- Campground will be closed until July 1, 2007 for hazard
tree removal.
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Number of Units: 12
Water: 1 Hand Pump (water is only available
during the summer months)
Toilets: 1
Fee: $5.00/night
Other Facilities: 1 group site
Elevation: 7,800 feet
Setting: Heavily wooded. Adjacent to
small pond
General Season of Use: mid June through
mid October
Nearby Areas of Interest: Kane Lake,
Big Fall Creek Lake, Sun Valley/Ketchum Area
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 26
miles to the campground.
From Challis: Take US Highway 93 south of Challis to the Trail
Creek Road. Turn right on the Trail Creek Road. Follow this road
26 miles to the campground.
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. Follow this road 26 miles to the campground.
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Number of Units: 21
Water: 1 hand pump (please note water
is naturally a rust color and is only available during the summer
months)
Toilets: 2
Fee: $5.00/night
Other Facilities: none
Elevation: 7,600 feet
Setting: wooded lodge pole pine
General Season of Use: mid June through
mid October
Nearby Areas of Interest: Kane Lake,
Big Fall Creek Lake, Sun Valley/Ketchum Area
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 23
miles to the campground.
From Challis: Take US Highway 93 south of Challis to the Trail
Creek Road. Turn right on the Trail Creek Road. Follow this road
23 miles to the campground.
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. Follow this road 23 miles to the campground.
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Number of Units: 21 (one
handicap accessible)
Water: faucets (water is only available
during the summer months)
Toilets: 3 (one is handicap accessible)
Fee: $5.00/night
Other Facilities: hitching rail
Elevation: 8,000 feet
Setting: wooded
General Season of Use: late June through
early October
Nearby Areas of Interest: Star Hope
Canyon, mountain lakes in Broad Canyon, Bellas Canyon, and Lake Creek
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 onto the Copper Basin Road.
Follow this road 13 miles to the Copper Basin Loop Road. Turn right
onto the Copper Basin Loop Road. Follow this road 9 miles to the campground.
From Challis: Take US Highway 93 south of Challis to the Trail
Creek Road. Turn right on the Trail Creek Road. Follow this road
to the Copper Basin Road. Turn left onto the Copper Basin Road.
Follow this road 13 miles to the Copper Basin Loop Road. Turn right
onto the Copper Basin Loop Road. Follow this road 9 miles to the
campground.
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. 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 onto the Copper Basin
Loop Road. Follow this road 9 miles to the campground.
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Number of Units: 12
Water: 2 Faucets (water is only available
during the summer months)
Toilets: 1 (Handicap accessible)
Fee: $5.00/night
Other Facilities: 1 handicap accessible
site
Elevation: 7,340 feet
Setting: wooded
General Season of Use: early June through
mid 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 and follow this road to
the Timber Creek Road. Turn left on the Timber Creek Road and follow
this road to the Timber Creek Campground Road. Turn left on this road
and follow it to the campground.
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 Timber Creek Road. Turn left on the Timber Creek Road. Follow
this road to the Timber Creek Campground Road. Turn left on this
road and follow it to the campground.
From Howe: From the Little Lost Store go north on 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 Timber
Creek Road. Turn left on the Timber Creek Road. Follow this road
to the Timber Creek Campground Road. Turn left on this road and
follow it to the campground.
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Number of Units: 12
Water: 2 hand pumps (water is only available
during the summer months)
Toilets: 2
Fee: $5.00/night
Other Facilities: one group site
Elevation: 7,400 feet
Setting: wooded
General Season of Use: early June through
mid October
Nearby Areas of Interest: 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
5.5 miles to the campground.
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 5.5 miles to the campground.
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. 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 5.5 miles to the campground.
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Developed Fee Group Reservation
Campground
Developed Non-fee Sites
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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: May through November
Borah Peak Trail: variable (see
Borah Peak Page)
Nearby Areas of Interest: Earthquake
Interpretive Site, Chilly Slough
Access: 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.
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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.
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Earthquake Interpretive
Site
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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,
Chilly Slough
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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