Federal campgroundtype
Freeto camp
Jun–Sepbest months
About Beagle Creek Camping Area
Forest Service camping area with no RV water, sewer or electrical hookups. It is fee-free and first-come, first-served.
- Managed by: United States Forest Service
- Where: 31 mi southwest of Salmon, ID · 44.99897, -114.47902
Weather by month
31°14°Jan
35°15°Feb
43°21°Mar
50°26°Apr
59°34°May
67°40°Jun
79°45°Jul
78°44°Aug
68°38°Sep
52°29°Oct
37°20°Nov
29°13°Dec
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Jun–Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Oct–Apr.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yellowjacket | ATV road | at camp | 29.7 mi |
| Beagle Creek | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 0.1 mi | 9.0 mi |
| Yellowjacket Trailhead | ATV road | 0.1 mi | 0.4 mi |
| Upper Yellowjacket Cr. | Horse | 0.5 mi | 11.4 mi |
| Meadow Creek | Horse | 0.7 mi | 3.6 mi |
| Hoodoo Creek Trail | Horse | 2.5 mi | 5.1 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
Cell signal
No signal at camp
From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.Night sky: Pristine
The Milky Way casts shadows and the sky is crowded with stars.
Class 1 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Camps nearby
- Yellowjacket Guard Station 0.3 mi
- Yellowjacket Lake Campground 5.8 mi
- Bighorn Crags Campground 7.6 mi
- Mcdonald Flat Campground 9.2 mi
- Lost Spring Campground 10.7 mi
- Salmon-Cobalt Ranger District 11.2 mi