Dispersed / primitivetype
Freeto camp
May–Jun & Aug–Sepbest months
About Little Soldier
Backcountry river camp at Middle Fork mile 30.8 on river right; official capacity is 30 people at all listed river levels.
- Managed by: United States Forest Service
- Where: 27 mi southeast of Yellow Pine, ID · 44.7352, -115.03136
Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Weather by month
34°13°Jan
39°16°Feb
49°23°Mar
56°28°Apr
67°36°May
75°41°Jun
86°46°Jul
85°44°Aug
75°36°Sep
59°29°Oct
42°21°Nov
32°13°Dec
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: May–Jun & Aug–Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Oct–Apr.
See Little Soldier from above
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Middle Fork | Horse | 0.1 mi | 72.3 mi |
| Marble Creek | Horse | 0.9 mi | 14.3 mi |
| Norton Lake | Horse | 1.2 mi | 19.6 mi |
| West Fork Thomas Creek | Horse | 1.7 mi | 5.5 mi |
| Middle Fork East | Horse | 1.7 mi | 12.5 mi |
| West Fork Thomas Creek Spur 1 | Horse | 1.8 mi | 0.1 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), 50 mi.
Camps nearby
- Sunflower 0.7 mi
- Lost Oak 0.7 mi
- Marble Cr. Right 0.9 mi
- State Land Left 1.7 mi
- Hood Ranch 1.9 mi
- Little Creek Camp 1.9 mi