About Iron Bog Campground
This campground has 21 campsites with a maximum length trailer size of 35 foot. Seven sites are located along Iron Bog creek and the rest are out in the open sage-brush. There is one hand pump (during summer months) and two accessible restrooms. Four campsites have shade-awnings. Non-reservable campground with a $10.00/night fee. Hitching rail available outside of the campground, no horses are allowed in the campground. One group campsite with 25 person capacity. Nearby Iron Bog Lake, Brockie Lake and Fishpole Lake. Smiley Mountain looms overhead. Use is light, with the exception of holiday weekends.
- Fees: $10 per Night for single unit is charged for overnight use at this site.
- Season: 5/25 – 9/30
- Managed by: USFS - Salmon-Challis National Forest
- Where: 7 mi west of Lost River, ID · 43.65001, -113.76512
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: Oct–Apr.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iron Bog Cg | ATV road | at camp | 0.5 mi |
| Left Fork Iron Bog | ATV road | 0.1 mi | 3.0 mi |
| Hurst Canyon | Horse | 1.3 mi | 8.0 mi |
| Fish Creek Summit | Horse | 1.8 mi | 6.1 mi |
| Muldoon-Ironbog | Horse | 2.7 mi | 6.1 mi |
| Marcroft Camping | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 2.9 mi | 0.2 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 casts shadows and the sky is crowded with stars.
Class 1 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Stargazing nearby: Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve (Dark Sky Park), 21 mi.
Dump station: 23.5 mi
Water fill-up: 23.5 mi
Camps nearby
- Copper Creek/Garfield Campground 8.5 mi
- Lake Creek Trailhead & Campground 10.6 mi
- Star Hope Campground 10.8 mi
- Copper Basin Guard Station 11.6 mi
- Broad Canyon Campground 11.9 mi
- Lava Flow Campground 16.5 mi