Lost Spring Campground

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

Federal campgroundtype

Freeto camp

Jun–Sepbest months

About Lost Spring Campground

Six first-come, no-fee sites have picnic tables and fire rings but no potable water, garbage service or camper utility hookups.

Managed by: United States Forest Service
Where: 26 mi northwest of Challis, ID · 44.8446, -114.46454

Amenities:

Picnic tables

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

Weather by month

32°

12°Jan

36°

14°Feb

46°

21°Mar

53°

26°Apr

62°

34°May

71°

39°Jun

82°

45°Jul

81°

43°Aug

71°

36°Sep

55°

28°Oct

39°

19°Nov

30°

11°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 Spring Campground from above

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Trails near camp

Trail	Open to	From camp	Length
Lost Spring C G	ATV road	at camp	0.3 mi
Silver Cr	ATV road	0.1 mi	14.2 mi
Little Jacket	Horse	1.4 mi	16.6 mi
W Fk Camas Creek	Horse	2.1 mi	11.1 mi
Middle Fork River	Horse	2.2 mi	31.9 mi
Castle/Alder Creek	Horse	2.3 mi	9.4 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.

RV essentials

Dump station: 22.5 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.

Camps nearby

Morgan Summit Trailhead 10 mi
Yellowjacket Guard Station 10.4 mi
Beagle Creek Camping Area 10.7 mi
West Fork Morgan Creek Campground 12.2 mi
Little West Fork Morgan Creek Trailhead 12.6 mi
Camas Creek 13 mi