About Fir Creek Campground
The Fir Creek Campground is located along Forest Service Road 579 near the in beautiful but remote Bear Valley at an elevation of 6,400 feet. It is adjacent to the Frank Church - River of No Return Wilderness and scenic Elk Creek. Situated in a high mountain meadow dotted with Douglas fir and lodgepole pine amid the peaks of the Sawtooth Range, it is a perfect summer retreat. Deer, elk, moose, red squirrels, coyote and lynx all live in the area. The sounds of elk, coyote and wolf are often heard in the summer and fall months. In winter, wildlife enthusiasts can watch carefully for snowshoe hares or ermine with their white winter coats. **Recreation:** There is no shortage of trails in the area for ATV riding, mountain biking, horse-riding and hiking. Check on the Motor Vehicle Use Map for Lowman Range District for areas open to specific interests. For winter recreation, there are miles…
- Season: Mid-June – End of September
- Managed by: USFS - Boise National Forest
- Where: 23 mi northwest of Stanley, ID · 44.42547, -115.29084
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Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Weather by month
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.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fir Creek Campground | ATV road | at camp | 0.7 mi |
| Trailhead | ATV road | 0.1 mi | 0.2 mi |
| Bear Valley Marsh Creek | Horse | 0.2 mi | 4.3 mi |
| Blue Bunch Mtn | Horse | 0.2 mi | 4.4 mi |
| Bear Valley Creek | Horse | 0.9 mi | 1.2 mi |
| Wyoming-Fir Cr | Horse, Dirt bike | 2.4 mi | 8.4 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: Central Idaho Dark Sky Reserve (Dark Sky Reserve), 36 mi.
Dump station: 18.8 mi
Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.Camps nearby
- Bear Valley Campground 4 mi
- Elk Creek Cabins 5.5 mi
- Elk Creek Guard Station - Rental Cabins 5.5 mi
- Lola Creek Campground 5.6 mi
- Banner Creek Campground 6.2 mi
- Beaver Creek Campground 7.1 mi