About Harrington Fork Picnic Area
CLOSED DUE TO FIRE DAMAGE Harrington Fork Picnic Area is accessible for a season that varies usually between April and October. The picnic area is fully accessible. Amenities include hand pumps and handicapped accessible toilets. No overnight camping is allowed. The Harrington Fork Trail ( 006) is immediately accessible to the picnic area and it is a moderate terrain ten mile multi-use trail. Anglers can take advantage of the Harrington Fork Rock Creek that runs near the picnic area.
- Season: April
- Managed by: USFS - Sawtooth National Forest
- Where: 17 mi east of Hollister, ID · 42.29928, -114.25329
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–Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Nov–Mar.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harrington Fork | Dirt bike | 0.1 mi | 8.8 mi |
| Dry Creek | ATV road | 0.9 mi | 15.1 mi |
| Buckbrush Flats | ATV road | 1.2 mi | 1.3 mi |
| Rim View | Horse | 2.5 mi | 10.2 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 shows rich detail, horizon to horizon.
Class 2 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Dump station: 18.3 mi
Propane: 20 mi
Camps nearby
- Schipper Campground 1.8 mi
- Third Fork Campground 3.2 mi
- Campsite · 18 mi E of Hollister 3.2 mi
- Lower Penstemon 7.3 mi
- Bear Gulch Campground 7.9 mi
- Pettit Campground 8.2 mi