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Blowout Campground

2 mi southwest of Alpine Northwest, WY · Verizon 5G · AT&T 5G · T-Mobile 5G

Federal campgroundtype
First comebooking
Jun–Sepbest months

About Blowout Campground

Blowout Campground is located on Highwy 26, approxiametly 58 miles southeast of Idaho Falls, ID. Aspens and tall lodgepole pines partially shade the campground. Blowout Boat Ramp is located down the hill from the campgroud and is on the Palisades Reservoir. Fishing for Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout, Brown Trout, Lake Trout and Kokanee, motorized and non-motorized boating activities are all popular on the reservoir. The Blowout Campground has 11 single units and 4 double units. Full time campground host located on site. Firewood is for sale at campground. First Come/First Served; Dry Camping (No Host, Bathrooms locked); No Fee after Fall Closure

  • Fees: For current fees, please go to [Recreation.gov](https://www.recreation.gov/)
  • Season: Mid May
  • Managed by: Caribou-Targhee National Forest, FS
  • Where: 2 mi southwest of Alpine Northwest, WY · 43.17134, -111.07291

Things to do:

FishingBoating & paddling

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

Weather by month

29°
9°Jan
34°
11°Feb
44°
20°Mar
53°
27°Apr
64°
35°May
74°
41°Jun
84°
46°Jul
83°
45°Aug
73°
37°Sep
58°
28°Oct
42°
20°Nov
30°
10°Dec

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.

See Blowout Campground from above

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Trails near camp

TrailOpen toFrom campLength
Grand CanyonATV road0.9 mi0.5 mi
Bitters EastATV road1.1 mi0.2 mi
Bitters PeakHorse1.3 mi5.0 mi
Burns/Trout CreekHorse, ATV / OHV, Dirt bike1.6 mi3.0 mi
Williams CreekHorse1.9 mi5.7 mi

Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.

Good to know

Cell signal

Verizon 5G · AT&T 5G · T-Mobile 5G

From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.
Night sky: Truly dark

The Milky Way shows rich detail, horizon to horizon.

Class 2 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.