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Idaho · Dispersed / primitive

Little West Fork Morgan Creek Trailhead

14 mi northwest of Challis, ID · No signal at camp

Dispersed / primitivetype
Freeto camp
Jul–Augbest months

About Little West Fork Morgan Creek Trailhead

One site with picnic table and fire ring, near trail access to Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness. Camp area amenities include a vault toilet. No drinking water or garbage service is on site.

  • Season: 7/1/2012
  • Managed by: USFS - Salmon-Challis National Forest
  • Where: 14 mi northwest of Challis, ID · 44.68477, -114.34171

Things to do:

Hiking

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

Weather by month

30°
12°Jan
33°
12°Feb
41°
17°Mar
46°
23°Apr
55°
31°May
63°
37°Jun
75°
45°Jul
74°
43°Aug
64°
37°Sep
50°
28°Oct
36°
17°Nov
28°
11°Dec

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.

See Little West Fork Morgan Creek Trailhead from above

Fly over it in 3D, check today's weather and fire news, plan the drive and print a trip plan.

Trails near camp

TrailOpen toFrom campLength
Little West ForkATV roadat camp3.9 mi
Little West ForkHorse, Dirt bike0.3 mi0.4 mi
Darling-Castle CreekHorse, Dirt bike0.7 mi20.9 mi
Eddy BasinHorse, Dirt bike1.0 mi2.8 mi
West Fork Morgan CreekATV road1.8 mi5.2 mi
West Fork Morgan CreekHorse, Dirt bike1.8 mi4.3 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), 51 mi.

RV essentials

Dump station: 12.9 mi
Water fill-up: 13.9 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.