About Elk Creek Campground (Sawtooth Nf)
Elk Creek Campground lies just off Highway 21 in a beautiful valley at the foot of the Sawtooth Mountain Range in central Idaho. Elk Creek is situated in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area. A myriad of excellent hiking and biking opportunities are available, with an estimated 750 miles of trails crisscrossing the valley and surrounding mountains, including the Idaho Centennial Trail, which passes nearby. Expansive and scenic Elk Meadow is near the campground, providing a great location for bird and wildlife watching. This small campground offers one group site that consists of three smaller sites. If the group site is not reserved, the individual sites are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Campers must walk a few yards from parking area to campsites. Vault toilets area provided. The road to the site and the parking spur within are paved. Summer wildflowers are plentiful…
- Managed by: Sawtooth National Forest, FS
- Where: 7 mi northwest of Stanley, ID · 44.28889, -115.03194
- Winter: the road at camp is closed to cars in winter; plan to ride, ski or snowshoe in.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elk Creek | ATV road | 0.3 mi | 0.8 mi |
| Mahoney Lane | ATV road | 0.6 mi | 0.2 mi |
| Elk Meadow - Park Creek | Horse, Dirt bike | 1.0 mi | 4.0 mi |
| Stanley Creek Interpretive | Hiking | 1.8 mi | 0.2 mi |
| Elk Creek | Horse, Dirt bike | 1.9 mi | 0.2 mi |
| Lt Basin Cutoff | Horse, Dirt bike | 2.9 mi | 2.2 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: 3.3 mi
Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.Camps nearby
- Sheep Trail Campground 1.6 mi
- Campsite · 6 mi NW of Stanley 2.3 mi
- Lake View Campground 2.9 mi
- Stanley Lake Campground 3 mi
- Stanley RV + Camp 3.2 mi
- Trap Creek Campground 3.3 mi