About Hawley Creek Lower Campground
The lower campground has 4 sites and also has potable water. Fishing in Hawley Creek, and in the reservoir. The Hawley Creek Trail is less than 2 miles long, but is rather difficult, gaining over 1000 feet in elevation over the distance. Motorized vehicles (ATVs, motorcycles), are allowed on the trail, but not off trail. There is a spur trail to the Continental Divide National Scenic Trail. The trail opens up into grasslands toward the top.
- Season: 5/15
- Managed by: USFS - Salmon-Challis National Forest
- Where: 8 mi east of Leadore, ID · 44.66774, -113.19065
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hawley Cr | ATV road | at camp | 1.9 mi |
| Hawley Cr C.G. | ATV road | 0.3 mi | 0.3 mi |
| Rocky Canyon | Horse, Dirt bike | 1.3 mi | 3.1 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.Camps nearby
- Reservoir Creek Campground 1.7 mi
- Lema's RV Park & Store 8.1 mi
- Leadore Ranger District 8.4 mi
- Meadow Lake Campground 17.2 mi
- Big Eightmile Campground/Trailhead 19.3 mi
- Mcfarland Campground 20.6 mi