Dispersed / primitivetype
Freeto camp
Jul–Sepbest months
About Hitt Mountain Camping Area and Trailhead
This dispersed campground if access via Highway 71 out of Cambridge. Dispersed campground with an outhouse, fire rings and some tables. Places to tie stock are available. Trailhead - parking lot site.
- Managed by: USFS - Payette National Forest
- Where: 15 mi northwest of Midvale, ID · 44.6298, -116.93536
Things to do:
Hiking
Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Weather by month
32°20°Jan
35°21°Feb
41°24°Mar
47°29°Apr
56°36°May
64°42°Jun
76°51°Jul
75°51°Aug
66°44°Sep
51°34°Oct
37°25°Nov
30°19°Dec
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Jul–Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Nov–Apr.
See Hitt Mountain Camping Area and Trailhead from above
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hitt Mtn Lift | ATV road | at camp | 1.1 mi |
| Sturgill Peak | Horse, Dirt bike | at camp | 7.0 mi |
| Tool Cache | Horse, Dirt bike | 0.1 mi | 2.9 mi |
| West Pine Creek | ATV road | 0.2 mi | 6.1 mi |
| Sturgill Ridge | Horse, ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 0.6 mi | 2.8 mi |
| E/F Sturgill Creek | Horse | 1.0 mi | 3.7 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
Cell signal
Verizon 4G · AT&T 5G · T-Mobile 5G
From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.Night sky: Pristine
The Milky Way casts shadows and the sky is crowded with stars.
Class 1 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.RV essentials
Dump station: 15.5 mi
Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.Camps nearby
- Spring Creek Campground 4.1 mi
- Paradise Campground 6 mi
- Justrite Campground 6.2 mi
- Kiwanis Campground 8.1 mi
- Brownlee Campground 9.4 mi
- Woodhead Park 12.1 mi