About Lake Creek Trailhead & Campground
This area has four camping units in an open sage brush area adjacent to Lake Creek with one vault toilet. Hitching rails and loading ramp are available outside of the campground. Horses are not allowed in the campground. Drinking water is available during the summer months. Nearby attractions are the Lake Creek ATV trail, Green Lake Trail, and Muldoon Canyon.
- Fees: $5.00/Night for single unit
- Season: 5/25 – 9/30
- Managed by: USFS - Salmon-Challis National Forest
- Where: 14 mi west of Lost River, ID · 43.76794, -113.90311
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Cr Canyon Camping #2 | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | at camp | 0.5 mi |
| Lake Cr Canyon Camping #1 | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | at camp | 0.1 mi |
| Lake Cr. | ATV road | 0.2 mi | 0.2 mi |
| Lake Creek | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 0.3 mi | 8.2 mi |
| Muldoon Creek | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 1.4 mi | 0.8 mi |
| Starhope Creek Camping #7 | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 1.4 mi | 1.0 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: Ketchum (Dark Sky Community), 24 mi.
Camps nearby
- Broad Canyon Campground 2 mi
- Star Hope Campground 2.4 mi
- Copper Basin Guard Station 4.1 mi
- Wildhorse Campground 10.2 mi
- Iron Bog Campground 10.6 mi
- Copper Creek/Garfield Campground 11.1 mi