About Alturas Lake Inlet
Alturas Lake Inlet Campground is located on the shores of scenic Alturas Lake at the foot of the Sawtooth Mountain Range. This site is part of the Sawtooth National Recreation Area, where outdoor activities abound. Alturas Lake offers excellent boating, water skiing, canoeing, kayaking and fishing for bull trout and Kokanee salmon. The 10-mile round trip Alpine Meadows Trail begins nearby, with spectacular canyon, meadow and alpine lake views. The trail is also a popular area for bird watching. This campground contains several family campsites, some of which have lake or creek views. Vault toilets and drinking water are provided. Roads and parking spurs are gravel. A day-use site is adjacent to the campground with a designated swim beach. Smokey Bear Boat Ramp is less than 1/4-mile away. Alturas Creek runs through the campground, where summer wildflowers are plentiful and a mixed-growth…
- Fees: [Sawtooth NRA Camping Fees and Information](http://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/fseprd1097846.pdf)
- Season: June – September
- Managed by: Sawtooth National Forest, FS
- Where: 22 mi south of Stanley, ID · 43.9, -114.88306
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Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Weather by month
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Jul–Aug (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Oct–May.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alturas Inlet C G | ATV road | 0.3 mi | 0.6 mi |
| Alturas Lake Cr | ATV road | 0.4 mi | 2.1 mi |
| Alturas Lake-Mattingly | Horse, Dirt bike | 1.0 mi | 12.2 mi |
| Alpine Creek | Hiking | 1.1 mi | 3.0 mi |
| Eureka Gulch | Dirt bike | 1.1 mi | 3.3 mi |
| Cabin Creek | Horse | 1.4 mi | 3.4 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
No signal at camp
From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.The Milky Way casts shadows and the sky is crowded with stars.
Class 1 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Dump station: 24.6 mi
Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.Camps nearby
- North Shore (Alturas) Campground 1.5 mi
- Smokey Bear (Alturas) Campground 1.7 mi
- Smokey Lodge 1.9 mi
- Luther Heights Bible Camp 2.4 mi
- Alturas Tent Camping Area 2.4 mi
- Camp Cabin Creek 2.8 mi