About Big Hole
Big Hole is a day use site on the South Fork of the Boise River located 6 miles west (down river) from the Big Smoky Gaurd Station area on Road No.227. Popular for it's swimming hole, the area provides access to fishing, parking and a restroom.
- Fees: There is no fee for the usage of this area.
- Managed by: USFS - Sawtooth National Forest
- Where: 18 mi northwest of Fairfield, ID · 43.59071, -114.95492
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–Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Oct–Apr.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boardman Creek | Horse, Dirt bike | 1.0 mi | 8.5 mi |
| Conant Creek | Dirt bike | 1.8 mi | 2.8 mi |
| Skeleton Creek | Horse, Dirt bike | 2.1 mi | 11.6 mi |
| Confluence Road | ATV road | 2.1 mi | 0.4 mi |
| Soldier Cr-Miller Cr | Horse, ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 2.2 mi | 13.7 mi |
| Fletcher-Jones | ATV road | 2.3 mi | 4.0 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.Stargazing nearby: Ketchum (Dark Sky Community), 30 mi.
Camps nearby
- Bowns Campground 3.7 mi
- Canyon Transfer Camp 5.3 mi
- Baumgartner Campground 6 mi
- Five Points Campground 7.5 mi
- Willow Creek Transfer Camp 9.1 mi
- Willow Creek North Campground 9.1 mi