About Alturas Tent Camping Area
This tent camping area is accessible by hiking in, and consists of 4 single-sites and 2 double-sites on the east side of beautiful Alturas Lake. It is first-come, first-serve. Experience a quiet, serene, relaxing time in the heart of the Sawtooth National Recreation Area with the Sawtooth Mountains to the west, Smoky Mountains to the south and the Hemingway-Boulder Mountains to the east. Fishing is terrific in Alturas lake along with swimming, kayaking and canoeing. Capturing the scenic beauty, plants and wildlife through photography is ideal at this unique location. It includes flush toilets, potable water, trash pick-up and fire rings. There is access to Alturas Lake Creek trail head towards Eureka Gulch, Jakes Gulch, Cabin Creek trail and Alpine Creek trail to the north.
- Fees: [Sawtooth NRA Camping Fees and Information](http://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/fseprd1097846.pdf)
- Season: June – September
- Managed by: USFS - Sawtooth National Forest
- Where: 20 mi south of Stanley, ID · 43.92581, -114.84991
- Winter: the road at camp is closed to cars in winter; plan to ride, ski or snowshoe in.
Things to do:
Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Weather by month
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Jun–Aug (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Sep–May.
Fly over it in 3D, check today's weather and fire news, plan the drive and print a trip plan.
Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alturas Lake Disp Camp B | ATV road | 0.4 mi | 0.1 mi |
| Luther Heights | ATV road | 0.4 mi | 0.5 mi |
| Cabin Creek | Horse | 0.8 mi | 3.4 mi |
| Beaver Creek Horseshoe Road | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 1.9 mi | 0.3 mi |
| Beaver Creek ATV | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 1.9 mi | 0.5 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: 23.4 mi
Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.Camps nearby
- Luther Heights Bible Camp 0.5 mi
- Perkins Lake 0.5 mi
- Smokey Lodge 0.7 mi
- Camp Cabin Creek 0.7 mi
- Smokey Bear (Alturas) Campground 0.7 mi
- North Shore (Alturas) Campground 1 mi