About Grayback Campground And Group Sites - Reserve
Grayback Campground is located 36 miles northeast of Boise, Idaho, just off scenic State Highway 21. Historic Idaho City is just two miles north of the campground. Visitors enjoy fishing in Mores Creek and exploring the Grayback Gulch Trail. **Natural Features:** The campground is situated on a hillside about a quarter-mile above State Highway 21, at an elevation of 4,200 feet. A ponderosa pine forest covers the site, offering partial shade. Wildlife and summer wildflowers are abundant in the area. **Recreation:** Mores Creek can be accessed just below the campground. Anglers fish for rainbow trout. Grayback Loop Trail begins within the site, offering a 1-mile footpath for hikers. Numerous trail opportunities are in the area just north of Idaho City, where hiking, biking, horseback riding and off-road vehicles can be enjoyed. During the winter, the area becomes a playground for back…
- Season: Mid-May – Mid-October
- Managed by: Boise National Forest, FS
- Where: 2 mi southwest of Idaho City, ID · 43.80485, -115.86243
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: May–Jun & Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Oct–Apr.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grayback Group Cg | ATV road | at camp | 0.1 mi |
| Grayback Gulch | ATV road | at camp | 0.6 mi |
| Buena Vista | Horse | 1.2 mi | 1.6 mi |
| South of Town | Horse, Dirt bike | 1.6 mi | 1.0 mi |
| Mores Creek | Horse, ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 1.9 mi | 1.7 mi |
| Charcoal Gulch | Horse | 2.1 mi | 0.8 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
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From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.The Milky Way is bright, with a little glow low on the horizon.
Class 3 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Dump station: 23 mi
Water fill-up: 12.3 mi
Propane: 22.9 mi
Camps nearby
- Grayback Gulch 0.3 mi
- Bald Mountain Campground 7.2 mi
- Ten Mile Campground 9.8 mi
- Hayfork Campground (Group Only) 10.8 mi
- Bad Bear Campground 10.8 mi
- Edna Creek Campground 10.8 mi