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Holman Creek Campground

7 mi west of Clayton, ID · No signal at camp

Federal campgroundtype
First comebooking
Jun–Sepbest months

About Holman Creek Campground

Holman Creek Campground is composed of 10 campsites including 1 double-site near the Salmon River east of Stanley. Visitors will find excellent fishing for trout and steelhead in the Salmon River along with excellent rafting. The campground sits at the base of a tree-covered rock slope. Holman Creek runs through the campground. All sites are first-come, first-serve. The Yankee Fork Work Center and Clayton Museum are to the east along Hwy 75. Enjoy the beautiful scenery of the Salmon River between the White Clouds Wilderness area and the Salmon Challis National Forest.

  • Fees: [Sawtooth NRA Camping Fees and Information](http://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/fseprd1097846.pdf)
  • Season: June – September
  • Managed by: USFS - Sawtooth National Forest
  • Where: 7 mi west of Clayton, ID · 44.24841, -114.53001

Things to do:

FishingBoating & paddling

Amenities:

ToiletsDrinking waterPicnic tables

Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)

Weather by month

31°
8°Jan
35°
10°Feb
44°
17°Mar
51°
24°Apr
61°
32°May
70°
37°Jun
81°
43°Jul
79°
41°Aug
70°
34°Sep
55°
26°Oct
39°
17°Nov
30°
8°Dec

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.

See Holman Creek Campground from above

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Trails near camp

TrailOpen toFrom campLength
Holman Cr CgATV roadat camp0.3 mi
Holman CreekHiking0.1 mi3.1 mi
Black HoleATV road0.1 mi0.5 mi
Mill CreekHorse0.8 mi2.9 mi
French CreekDirt bike1.9 mi6.9 mi
French Creek TrailDirt bike2.0 mi4.1 mi

Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.

Good to know

Cell signal

No signal at camp

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.

Stargazing nearby: Central Idaho Dark Sky Reserve (Dark Sky Reserve), 20 mi.

RV essentials

Dump station: 22.4 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.