About Bald Mountain Campground
The Bald Mountain Campground is near Idaho City, Idaho. The campground has 4 campsites in a secluded, forested area. A trail from campground goes east to the Middle Fork of the Boise River. A second trail goes from the Thorn Creek Butte Lookout south of the campground and follows Cottonwood Creek south.
- Season: July – September
- Managed by: USFS - Boise National Forest
- Where: 7 mi southeast of Idaho City, ID · 43.74901, -115.73791
Amenities:
Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Weather by month
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Jun–Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Nov–Apr.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bald Mtn Cg | ATV road | at camp | 0.1 mi |
| Haga Creek (Near Bald Mtn) | Horse, Dirt bike | at camp | 0.1 mi |
| Cottonwood-Bannock Creek | ATV road | at camp | 14.8 mi |
| 663003 | Horse, ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 0.3 mi | 0.6 mi |
| Haga Creek | Horse, Dirt bike | 0.8 mi | 8.2 mi |
| Going Down Thorn | Horse, ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 0.9 mi | 8.0 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
Verizon 4G · AT&T 4G
From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.The Milky Way shows rich detail, horizon to horizon.
Class 2 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Water fill-up: 7.3 mi
Propane: 17.5 mi
Camps nearby
- Troutdale Campground 6 mi
- Badger Creek Campground 6.1 mi
- Grayback Campground And Group Sites - Reserve 7.2 mi
- Willow Creek Campground (Mountain Home) 7.3 mi
- Grayback Gulch 7.5 mi
- Black Rock 8 mi