About Big Springs - Caribou
Big Springs Campground is nestled along the banks of Pebble Creek at an elevation of 6,500 feet, just 16 miles from Lava Hot Springs, Idaho. Visitors enjoy fishing and exploring local trails. Pebble Creek offers cutthroat and rainbow trout fishing. Big Springs Nature Trail begins in the site, offering an easy path along the creek. The multi-use Boundary Trail, for hiking, biking, horseback and off-road vehicle riding, begins in the campground and accesses several additional local trails. The campground contains one large group site that can accommodate up to 175 people with a shelter, tables, a campfire ring, grills and parking. The campground has first-come, first-serve campsites and reservable campsites. Visitors can first check with the campground host for available campsites. If the campground host is not available, visitors must check if the campsite is occupied, and if available…
- Fees: For current fees, please go to [Recreation.gov](https://www.recreation.gov/)
- Managed by: Caribou-Targhee National Forest, FS
- Where: 8 mi east of Inkom, ID · 42.76556, -112.09528
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: Nov–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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Springs Groupsite | ATV road | at camp | 0.2 mi |
| Pebble Creek | ATV road | at camp | 6.0 mi |
| Boundary Trail | Horse, ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | at camp | 27.8 mi |
| North Boundary Trail | Horse, ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 0.1 mi | 7.8 mi |
| Robbers Roost | Horse, Dirt bike | 0.2 mi | 5.8 mi |
| Big Canyon Haystack Connector | Horse | 0.8 mi | 3.9 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
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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.Dump station: 17.5 mi
Water fill-up: 17.6 mi
Propane: 9.2 mi
Camps nearby
- Campsite · 8 mi E of Inkom 0.1 mi
- Pebble Guard Station 0.3 mi
- McCammon RV Park 8.8 mi
- Crystal Springs Campground 10 mi
- Campsite · in Lava Hot Springs 10.7 mi
- Campsite · in Lava Hot Springs 10.8 mi