About Dagger Falls Campground
Eight sites are located along the Middle Fork of the Salmon River away from the busy Boundary Creek launch area. Each site has a picnic table and fire ring. The campground amenities include a vault toilet and drinking water. There are no garbage services available. The water falls are magnificent and the fishing terrific.
- Fees: $10 Night for single unit is charged for overnight use.
- Season: 6/1
- Managed by: USFS - Salmon-Challis National Forest
- Where: 28 mi northwest of Stanley, ID · 44.52845, -115.2856
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–Aug (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Sep–May.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dagger Falls Cg | ATV road | at camp | 0.1 mi |
| Dagger Falls C.G. | ATV road | at camp | 0.7 mi |
| Middle Fork | Horse | at camp | 72.3 mi |
| Soldier Basin | Horse | 0.1 mi | 13.6 mi |
| Sulphur Creek Cutoff | Horse | 0.7 mi | 3.0 mi |
| Sulphur Creek | Horse | 2.4 mi | 13.1 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: 23.9 mi
Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.Camps nearby
- Boundary Creek Campground 0.4 mi
- Teepee Hole 1.2 mi
- Cable Hole 1.7 mi
- Gardells Hole 2.7 mi
- Spring Campsite 3.1 mi
- Boy Scout 4.8 mi