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Lost River Ranger District

in Mackay, ID · AT&T 5G · T-Mobile 5G

Federal campgroundtype
First comebooking
Jun–Sepbest months

About Lost River Ranger District

Lost River District

  • Managed by: Salmon-Challis National Forest, FS
  • Where: in Mackay, ID · 43.91416, -113.61146

Things to do:

FishingHikingHorseback ridingBikingOff-road (OHV)Wildlife & birdingHunting

Weather by month

29°
6°Jan
34°
10°Feb
44°
20°Mar
53°
27°Apr
63°
35°May
73°
42°Jun
83°
48°Jul
82°
46°Aug
72°
38°Sep
57°
28°Oct
40°
17°Nov
29°
7°Dec

Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Jun–Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Oct–Apr.

See Lost River Ranger District 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
Mackay Fishing AccessHorse1.2 mi0.7 mi
Blaze CanyonATV / OHV, Dirt bike1.3 mi4.7 mi
Windy RidgeATV road2.5 mi0.3 mi
Windy Ridge Spur AATV road2.5 mi0.3 mi

Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.

Good to know

Cell signal

AT&T 5G · T-Mobile 5G

From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.
Night sky: Rural edge

The Milky Way is clear overhead but fades toward town glow.

Class 4 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.