About Dry Saddle Trailhead
Dry Saddle trailhead is one of the major trailheads accessing the Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness lying north of the Salmon River. It provides access to many high mountain lakes along Sheep Hill Trail 575. It is only a 10-mile hike to Sheep Hill Lookout. A loading ramp is provided for stock. The 250 degree view from the trailhead is spectacular!
- Managed by: USFS - Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests
- Where: 24 mi southeast of Elk City, ID · 45.67879, -114.99059
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: Jul–Aug (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Oct–May.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| (Fdr) Nez Perce Trail | ATV road | 2.1 mi | 56.0 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.Camps nearby
- Poet Creek Campground 3.7 mi
- Granite Springs Campground 7.5 mi
- Granite Springs Campground 7.5 mi
- Observation Point Campground 8.9 mi
- Raven Creek Campground 11.6 mi
- Black Canyon Beach Campsite 11.9 mi