About Bishop Mountain Cabin
Bishop Mountain Cabin was built by the Civilian Conservation Corps in 1938. The one-room cabin formerly housed Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management employees who stayed there to watch for forest fires. A historic fire lookout tower is nearby. The cabin was used for lookout workers until the early 1980s. Guests can drive to the cabin from early June through mid-November, weather permitting, although about 16 miles of the trip are on high-clearance gravel roads. Four wheel drive pick-up trucks are required for cabin access.These roads are only accessible by snowmobile the remainder of the year. The cabin provides several conveniences, but guests should be prepared to bring some of their own supplies and gear for a comfortable stay. Natural Features: The cabin sits at 7,800 feet on the summit of Bishop Mountain, which is covered by pine trees. This mountain sits on the western…
- Fees: $30/night
- Season: June 1 – March 31
- Managed by: USFS - Caribou-Targhee National Forest
- Where: 17 mi southwest of Island Park, ID · 44.33362, -111.55362
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.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bishop Mtn | ATV road | at camp | 5.0 mi |
| Smead Canyon | ATV road | 0.5 mi | 0.3 mi |
| West End Well | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 1.9 mi | 1.1 mi |
| West End Loop | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 2.0 mi | 1.9 mi |
| West End | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 2.0 mi | 1.5 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
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Class 1 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Camps nearby
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- Riverside (Id - Targhee) 6.6 mi
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- Buffalo Run RV Park & Cabins 8.2 mi
- Box Canyon Campground 8.5 mi
- Buttermilk 9.2 mi