Dispersed / primitivetype
Freeto camp
Jun–Augbest months
About Cable Hole
Backcountry river camp at Middle Fork mile 1.6 on river left; the table lists 10 people at low water and 0 at high water, with no middle-water capacity.
- Managed by: United States Forest Service
- Where: 30 mi northwest of Stanley, ID · 44.55217, -115.29804
Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Weather by month
33°8°Jan
38°10°Feb
46°17°Mar
52°23°Apr
62°30°May
70°35°Jun
81°39°Jul
81°37°Aug
71°31°Sep
56°24°Oct
40°17°Nov
31°9°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 Cable Hole from above
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Middle Fork | Horse | 0.1 mi | 72.3 mi |
| Soldier Basin | Horse | 0.3 mi | 13.6 mi |
| Sulphur Creek | Horse | 0.9 mi | 13.1 mi |
| Morehead Mtn | Horse | 1.0 mi | 3.5 mi |
| Sulphur Creek Cutoff | Horse | 1.0 mi | 3.0 mi |
| Dagger-Boundary | ATV road | 1.4 mi | 11.3 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.Camps nearby
- Teepee Hole 0.5 mi
- Gardells Hole 1 mi
- Spring Campsite 1.3 mi
- Boundary Creek Campground 1.5 mi
- Dagger Falls Campground 1.7 mi
- Boy Scout 3.2 mi