Federal campgroundtype
Freeto camp
Jul–Sepbest months
About Cougar Point Campground
6600-foot elevation. 18 campsites in the Salmon River Mountains. Big game hunting in season. Short trails run north, south and west from the campground. The area is heavily timbered with mixed conifers.
- Season: 6/1
- Managed by: USFS - Salmon-Challis National Forest
- Where: 10 mi southwest of Salmon, ID · 45.08317, -114.05467
Things to do:
Hunting
Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Weather by month
29°14°Jan
33°15°Feb
41°20°Mar
47°25°Apr
56°33°May
64°40°Jun
76°48°Jul
75°46°Aug
65°40°Sep
49°30°Oct
35°20°Nov
27°14°Dec
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Jul–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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Williams Creek | Horse | at camp | 9.7 mi |
| Williams Cr | ATV road | at camp | 11.4 mi |
| Cougar Pt Campground | ATV road | at camp | 0.4 mi |
| Cougar Point | Hiking | 0.1 mi | 0.1 mi |
| Powderhouse Gulch | Horse | 0.3 mi | 2.8 mi |
| Wapiti Meadows | Hiking | 1.2 mi | 1.2 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
Cell signal
Verizon 4G · AT&T 4G
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
Propane: 10.1 mi
Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.Camps nearby
- Williams Lake Campground 5.5 mi
- Shoup Bridge Recreation Site 8 mi
- Deep Creek Campground 8.4 mi
- Campsite · 16 mi W of Salmon 8.4 mi
- Salmon-Cobalt Ranger District 10.6 mi
- Fort Limhi RV Park 10.7 mi