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Dome Hole

27 mi southeast of Yellow Pine, ID · No signal at camp

Dispersed / primitivetype
Freeto camp
Jun–Sepbest months

About Dome Hole

Backcountry river camp at Middle Fork mile 15.9 on river left; official capacity is 12 people at all listed river levels.

  • Managed by: United States Forest Service
  • Where: 27 mi southeast of Yellow Pine, ID · 44.65096, -115.16561

Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)

Weather by month

33°
11°Jan
37°
13°Feb
45°
19°Mar
51°
24°Apr
61°
32°May
69°
37°Jun
80°
41°Jul
79°
40°Aug
70°
34°Sep
55°
27°Oct
40°
19°Nov
31°
11°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 Dome Hole 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

TrailOpen toFrom campLength
Middle ForkHorse0.1 mi72.3 mi
Rapid RiverHorse2.0 mi21.4 mi
Soldier RidgeHorse2.5 mi9.1 mi
Hard ScrabbleHorse2.5 mi10.4 mi
Soldier CreekHorse3.0 mi7.6 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.

Stargazing nearby: Central Idaho Dark Sky Reserve (Dark Sky Reserve), 46 mi.

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