About Buckhorn Bar Campground
Located alongside the South Fork Salmon River, these 10 campsites include 4 walk-in, tent only sites. The walk-in sites are along the Sough Fork of the Salmon River, and 1 is a double unit, which can accommodate up to 16 people. Nearby activities include fishing and rafting in the South Fork of the Salmon River. The campground is eight miles south of the confluence of the East Fork of the South Fork of the Salmon River on the South Fork of the Salmon River Road. There are ten campground units with tables, fire rings, grills, handicapped accessible toilets and drinking water.
- Fees: $10/night for single units; $15/night for double unit.
- Managed by: USFS - Payette National Forest
- Where: 13 mi west of Yellow Pine, ID · 44.93601, -115.73968
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buckhorn Cg | ATV road | at camp | 0.2 mi |
| Buckhorn Cg | ATV road | 0.1 mi | 0.1 mi |
| Six Mile Ridge | Dirt bike | 0.6 mi | 8.0 mi |
| Teapot Mountain | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 1.0 mi | 7.0 mi |
| West Fork Buckhorn | Horse, Dirt bike | 1.1 mi | 7.3 mi |
| Buckhorn Creek | Dirt bike | 1.6 mi | 12.4 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
No signal at camp
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.Dump station: 17.1 mi
Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.Camps nearby
- Camp Creek Campground 3.4 mi
- Deadman Bar Camping Area 4.3 mi
- Indian Point Camping Area 5.5 mi
- Four Mile Campground 5.5 mi
- Poverty Flat Campground 8 mi
- Ponderosa Campground 8.7 mi