About Buck Park Cabin
Buck Park Cabin is located on Cuddy Mountain, in the Payette National Forest of central Idaho. Guests enjoy the remote area for its hunting opportunities and abundance of hiking, biking, horseback riding and off-road vehicle trails. The cabin sits at an elevation of 7,280 feet within Buck Park, a scenic meadow surrounded by a dense conifer forest. Rush Lake, Hornet and Lower Hornet reservoirs are nearby. **This very rustic cabin can accommodate a maximum of three people.** Metal cots are provided, but guests must bring their own sleeping bags. A wood stove is provided for heat and cooking. No plumbing or electricity is available. A vault toilet is located outside. Guests must bring water, food, bedding and firewood. High clearance vehicles are recommended for accessing Buck Park Cabin. Further, access to Buck Park Cabin will be challenging if snow has fallen (more likely after…
- Managed by: Payette National Forest, FS
- Where: 15 mi west of Council, ID · 44.78167, -116.74167
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–May.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buck Park Spur | ATV road | at camp | 0.3 mi |
| E/F Pine Creek | Horse, Dirt bike | at camp | 7.9 mi |
| Rush Creek | Horse | at camp | 8.8 mi |
| Buck Park | ATV road | 0.3 mi | 16.6 mi |
| Big Flat | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 0.5 mi | 8.4 mi |
| Cracker Jack Creek | Dirt bike | 1.7 mi | 5.8 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
Verizon 4G · AT&T 5G
From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.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), 32 mi.
Dump station: 9.1 mi
Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.Camps nearby
- Brownlee Campground 4.9 mi
- Woodhead Park 8.8 mi
- McCormick Park 9 mi
- Lafferty Campground 11.7 mi
- Hitt Mountain Camping Area and Trailhead 14.1 mi
- Mundo Hot Springs 14.7 mi