About Federal Gulch Campground and Trailhead
Federal Gulch Campground is a non-fee, non-reservation campground located on the East Fork of the Wood River. The campground is composed of 3 campsites on the East Fork of the Wood River. The trailhead provides access to Federal Gulch Tr. No. 169, which connects to the remote and seldom-visited Little Wood River country. The campground is generally accessible May through October. Campground amenities include a vault toilet is located in the campground, and each site has a fire ring and picnic table. Stock is permitted in designated areas and hitching rails are provided.
- Fees: Non-fee campground.
- Managed by: USFS - Sawtooth National Forest
- Where: 9 mi east of Sun Valley, ID · 43.66931, -114.15289
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| E Fk Big Wood River | ATV road | at camp | 6.3 mi |
| Federal Gulch C. G. | ATV road | at camp | 0.2 mi |
| Federal Gulch | Horse | 0.1 mi | 10.2 mi |
| Timber Draw | Horse | 0.6 mi | 3.9 mi |
| Porcupine | Dirt bike | 1.5 mi | 7.7 mi |
| Fisher Creek | Dirt bike | 1.7 mi | 5.6 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.Stargazing nearby: Ketchum (Dark Sky Community), 11 mi.
Camps nearby
- Sawmill Campground 0.5 mi
- Boundary Campground and Picnic Area 9.2 mi
- Campsite · 3 mi N of Sun Valley 9.2 mi
- Wildhorse Campground 11 mi
- Star Hope Campground 11.6 mi
- Copper Creek/Garfield Campground 11.7 mi