About Emigration Campground
Emigration Campground is located in 17 miles west of Montpelier, Idaho, just off State Highway 36 in Emigration Canyon. Visitors enjoy exploring the nearby Highline Trail and fishing on local streams. The Highline National Recreation Trail is adjacent to the campground and is considered the premier trail of the Montpelier District. It is open to hikers, bikers, horseback riders, motorcyclists and off-road vehicle riders. The trail stretches 55 miles along the backbone of the Bear River Range and intersects many other trails on the west side of the district. The campground offers 20 single-family sites, three double-family sites and two group sites. Flush toilets and drinking water are provided. Roads to and within the campground are paved, and several sites can accommodate 40-foot trailers with pull vehicle. Group Site 3 (RCD) was recently added to the facility and is 1.5 miles west of…
- Fees: For current fees, please go to [Recreation.gov](https://www.recreation.gov/)
- Season: June
- Managed by: Caribou-Targhee National Forest, FS
- Where: 12 mi west of Bennington, ID · 42.37, -111.55528
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: Oct–Apr.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emigration Campground | ATV road | at camp | 0.5 mi |
| Emigration Cg Loop A | ATV road | at camp | 0.2 mi |
| Highline | Horse, ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 0.1 mi | 61.3 mi |
| Midland Alt | Horse, ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 0.4 mi | 0.4 mi |
| Emigration | Horse, ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 0.5 mi | 2.8 mi |
| Midland | Horse, ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 0.6 mi | 4.9 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
Verizon 4G
From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.The Milky Way shows rich detail, horizon to horizon.
Class 2 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Dump station: 19.5 mi
Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.Camps nearby
- Emigration Campground Group Site #3 1.1 mi
- Dispersed spot · 13 mi NW of Paris 4.6 mi
- Maple Grove Campground 10.5 mi
- Eight Mile Guard Station 11.2 mi
- Paris Springs Campground 11.6 mi
- Campsite · 5 mi W of Bloomington 12.6 mi