About Big Trinity Cabin
Big Trinity Cabin offers a quiet retreat in a beautiful high alpine landscape. The cabin is situated within a popular summer recreation area with many activities to enjoy. The cabin has a limited season due to late snow melt, but is accessible by vehicles with reasonable ground clearance. Many creature comforts are provided; however, guests may want to bring some supplies and gear to make their experience more comfortable and enjoyable. The 4- mile Rainbow Basin Trail system for pedestrain travel only, offers access to several lakes, hikers can access the trail System from the trailhead located within Big Trinity Lake campground. Other trails within the area Roaring River trail 045, and Lava Mountain trail 125, these are motorized motorcycle trails. Click here for an Idaho OHV Safety Message. Anglers can fish in any of the nearby lakes for rainbow and cutthroat trout. The lakes are also…
- Season: Mid-July – End of October (unless closed by snow)
- Managed by: Boise National Forest, FS
- Where: 24 mi southeast of Idaho City, ID · 43.62889, -115.43694
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: Jul–Aug (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Oct–Apr.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roaring River | Horse, Dirt bike | 0.1 mi | 8.0 mi |
| Trinity Lakes Gs | ATV road | 0.1 mi | 0.1 mi |
| Trinity Ridge | ATV road | 0.2 mi | 25.0 mi |
| Big Trinity Lake | Hiking | 0.5 mi | 0.5 mi |
| Rainbow Basin | Hiking | 0.6 mi | 4.5 mi |
| Trinity Creek Upper | Horse, Dirt bike | 0.9 mi | 1.6 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 shows rich detail, horizon to horizon.
Class 2 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Dump station: 18.8 mi
Water fill-up: 15.9 mi
Propane: 12.6 mi
Camps nearby
- Big Trinity Lake - Rental Cabins 0 mi
- Big Roaring River Lake Campground 0.7 mi
- Dispersed spot · 27 mi SE of Idaho City 4.7 mi
- Elk Valley RV Park 8.8 mi
- Elks Flat Campground 9.4 mi
- Dog Creek (Id) 9.5 mi