About Josephus Lake Campground
Three campsites on Josephus Lake, near the border of the Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness. Sites include picnic tables and fire rings; campground also includes a vault toilet. Hiking trail from campground heads west into the wilderness, branching out through a lake-filled region before reaching the Wild and Scenic Middle Fork of the Salmon River. The lake is too small for motorboats.
- Season: 7/1
- Managed by: USFS - Salmon-Challis National Forest
- Where: 25 mi northwest of Stanley, ID · 44.5489, -115.14265
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–Sep (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beaver Creek | ATV road | at camp | 20.9 mi |
| Josephus Lake C G | ATV road | at camp | 0.1 mi |
| Soldier Basin | Horse | 0.1 mi | 13.6 mi |
| Hard Scrabble | Horse | 1.5 mi | 10.4 mi |
| Langer Lake | Horse | 1.5 mi | 7.6 mi |
| Soldier Creek | Horse | 2.1 mi | 7.6 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: Central Idaho Dark Sky Reserve (Dark Sky Reserve), 39 mi.
Dump station: 22 mi
Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.Camps nearby
- Scout Camp 5.9 mi
- Sheepeater 6 mi
- Thimbleberry 6.1 mi
- Joe Bump Cabin 6.3 mi
- Fire Island 6.5 mi
- Boot Camp 6.7 mi