Dispersed / primitivetype
Freeto camp
Jul–Augbest months
About Buster Lake Trailhead
This is the trailhead for trail 4153, Fanny's Hole and 4152, Buster Lake Trail. There is one campsite above Buster Lake available for overnight camping. The road is narrow and steep; 4wd recommended.
- Managed by: USFS - Salmon-Challis National Forest
- Where: 10 mi southwest of Challis, ID · 44.4407, -114.4154
- Winter: the road at camp is closed to cars in winter; plan to ride, ski or snowshoe in.
Things to do:
Hiking
Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Weather by month
29°10°Jan
32°10°Feb
39°15°Mar
44°20°Apr
53°29°May
60°35°Jun
72°42°Jul
71°41°Aug
61°35°Sep
47°26°Oct
34°15°Nov
27°9°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 Buster Lake Trailhead 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buster Lake | ATV road | at camp | 5.8 mi |
| Buster Lake | Horse, ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 0.1 mi | 4.1 mi |
| Fannys Hole | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 0.2 mi | 4.0 mi |
| Garden Creek | Horse | 0.9 mi | 3.0 mi |
| Beef Pasture | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 1.3 mi | 1.8 mi |
| Beef Pasture-Bayhorse | Horse | 1.4 mi | 4.1 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: 9.3 mi
Water fill-up: 13.2 mi
Camps nearby
- Big Bayhorse Campground 2.2 mi
- Little Bayhorse Camping Area 2.4 mi
- Mill Creek Campground 2.5 mi
- Mosquito Flat Reservoir Campground 5.4 mi
- Bayhorse Recreation Site 8.5 mi
- Challis Golf Course RV Park 9.2 mi