Federal campgroundtype
Freeto camp
Jun–Sepbest months
About Deadman Bar Camping Area
This walk-in 3-unit campground is located along the East Fork of the South Fork of the Salmon River. The site is popular with boaters floating the East Fork of the South Fork Salmon River. Sites are adjacent to the road, so it can be noisy and dusty.
- Managed by: USFS - Payette National Forest
- Where: 9 mi west of Yellow Pine, ID · 44.9633, -115.66164
Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Weather by month
34°12°Jan
38°14°Feb
45°20°Mar
51°25°Apr
61°32°May
69°38°Jun
81°42°Jul
80°40°Aug
71°34°Sep
55°27°Oct
40°20°Nov
32°12°Dec
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Jun–Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Oct–May.
See Deadman Bar Camping Area from above
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deadman Creek | Horse, Dirt bike | at camp | 4.5 mi |
| Indian Ridge | Dirt bike | 1.0 mi | 17.6 mi |
| Phoebe Meadow | Dirt bike | 1.0 mi | 5.9 mi |
| Rainbow Ridge | Dirt bike | 2.1 mi | 11.3 mi |
| Williams Peak | Horse, Dirt bike | 2.9 mi | 7.2 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: 21 mi
Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.Camps nearby
- Buckhorn Bar Campground 4.3 mi
- Indian Point Camping Area 4.4 mi
- Camp Creek Campground 5.5 mi
- Four Mile Campground 7 mi
- Old East Fork Camping Area 7.4 mi
- Yellow Pine Campground 8.2 mi