Federal campgroundtype
First comebooking
Jun–Augbest months
About Buckhorn
This is a great recreation area.
- Managed by: Sawtooth National Forest, FS
- Where: 4 mi southeast of Stanley, ID · 44.16249, -114.88663
- Winter: the road at camp is closed to cars in winter; plan to ride, ski or snowshoe in.
Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Weather by month
31°6°Jan
36°7°Feb
44°15°Mar
50°22°Apr
60°30°May
68°35°Jun
80°40°Jul
79°38°Aug
69°31°Sep
55°24°Oct
39°15°Nov
29°6°Dec
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Jun–Aug (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Sep–May.
See Buckhorn from above
Fly over it in 3D, check today's weather and fire news, plan the drive and print a trip plan.
Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buckhorn Roadside Rest | ATV road | at camp | 0.4 mi |
| Decker Flat | ATV road | 0.2 mi | 12.4 mi |
| Rock Shelter | Horse | 0.7 mi | 0.1 mi |
| Boundary Creek | Dirt bike | 1.0 mi | 2.9 mi |
| Sunny Gulch | Dirt bike | 1.2 mi | 9.3 mi |
| Alpine Way | Horse | 1.7 mi | 16.7 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.RV essentials
Dump station: 8.2 mi
Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.Camps nearby
- Campsite · 4 mi SE of Stanley 0.6 mi
- Chinook Bay Campground 0.9 mi
- Mountain View Campground 0.9 mi
- Redfish Campground 1.1 mi
- Sunny Gulch Campground 1.4 mi
- Glacier View Campground 1.6 mi