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Black Lake Campground

20 mi northwest of New Meadows, ID · No signal at camp

Federal campgroundtype
First comebooking
Jul–Augbest months

About Black Lake Campground

This Black Lake Campground is a rustic facility with only 4 designated tent sites. Located on the edge of Black Lake and adjacent to the [Hells Canyon Wilderness](http://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/wallowa-whitman/recarea/?recid=79467), the site is popular for visitors wanting a truly 'off-the-beaten-path' recreational experience. The access road to the campground is steep and rough, and is not recommended for RVs, trailers or low clearance vehicles. This site provides access to Black Lake- Horse Heaven Trail 214 and Six Lakes Basin Trail 218 which enter the [Hells Canyon Wilderness](http://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/wallowa-whitman/recarea/?recid=79467) from the southeast.

  • Fees: Overnight campsites fees are $10/night for single family unit (tent or trailer sites). Self-service pay station on site.
  • Season: June
  • Managed by: USFS - Wallowa Whitman National Forest
  • Where: 20 mi northwest of New Meadows, ID · 45.18982, -116.56127

Things to do:

Horseback riding

Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)

Weather by month

30°
15°Jan
33°
15°Feb
37°
18°Mar
41°
23°Apr
49°
30°May
56°
36°Jun
68°
44°Jul
68°
44°Aug
59°
37°Sep
45°
29°Oct
33°
20°Nov
28°
15°Dec

Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Jul–Aug (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Oct–May.

See Black Lake Campground from above

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Trails near camp

TrailOpen toFrom campLength
Black Lake CgATV roadat camp0.1 mi
Black Lake CreekHorse0.1 mi5.1 mi
Pactolian Gulch TrailheadATV road0.8 mi0.2 mi
Rankin MillATV / OHV, Dirt bike0.9 mi606.4 mi
Rankin MillHorse0.9 mi9.3 mi
Echols RidgeDirt bike2.0 mi5.3 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.

Stargazing nearby: Ponderosa State Park Star Party (Astronomy festival), 29 mi.

RV essentials

Dump station: 15.9 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.

Camps nearby