About Loristica Group Campground
Loristica Group Campground is located in a wooded meadow high in the Lost Creek Range, in eastern Idaho. It sits at an elevation of 8,100 feet. Visitors come to the area for its great trail opportunities and scenic beauty. Two trailheads can be accessed within a mile of the campground. The Bear-Wet Creek Trail is open to hiking, horseback riding and off-road vehicles. The Long Lost-Wet Creek Trail is a non-motorized trail leading to a high plateau with spectacular views of Little Lost and Big Mountain Ranges. Visitors should watch for bighorn sheep, deer and elk in the Big Creek area, along the trail. This rustic campground is a group reservation site that can accommodate up to 100 people among seven individual campsites. Though few amenities are present, picnic tables, fire rings and vault toilets are provided. An amphitheater with a campfire circle is also on-site. The campground is…
- Fees: $30.00/night
- Season: 6/15 – 09/30
- Managed by: Salmon-Challis National Forest, FS
- Where: 11 mi northeast of Mackay, ID · 44.02278, -113.46694
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–Apr.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loristica | ATV road | 0.1 mi | 3.2 mi |
| Wet Cr. | ATV road | 0.7 mi | 0.1 mi |
| Long Lost-Wet Creek | Hiking | 1.0 mi | 7.7 mi |
| Bear-Wet Creek Trail | Horse, Dirt bike | 1.0 mi | 3.9 mi |
| Bear Creek Lake | Horse | 2.4 mi | 1.1 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), 41 mi.
Camps nearby
- Lost River Ranger District 10.3 mi
- White Knob Motel & RV Park 10.4 mi
- River Park RV Park 10.8 mi
- Moose Crossing RV Park 11.1 mi
- Joe T. Fallini Recreation Site 11.3 mi
- West Fork Upper Pahsimeroi Trailhead 14.7 mi