Dispersed / primitivetype
Freeto camp
May–Jun & Aug–Sepbest months
About Mahoney
Backcountry river camp at Middle Fork mile 41.6 on river right; the table lists 20 people at low water and 10 at high water, with no middle-water capacity.
- Managed by: United States Forest Service
- Where: 31 mi southeast of Yellow Pine, ID · 44.75081, -114.91656
Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Weather by month
33°14°Jan
39°16°Feb
49°22°Mar
56°28°Apr
66°36°May
74°41°Jun
86°47°Jul
85°44°Aug
75°37°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 Mahoney from above
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Middle Fork | Horse | 0.1 mi | 72.3 mi |
| Middle Fork East | Horse | 0.2 mi | 12.5 mi |
| Cougar Creek | Horse | 0.8 mi | 6.9 mi |
| Little Loon | Horse | 1.9 mi | 12.0 mi |
| Norton Lake | Horse | 1.9 mi | 19.6 mi |
| Loon Creek Point | Horse | 2.5 mi | 7.8 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.Camps nearby
- Pine Creek Flat 1.2 mi
- Lower Jackass 3 mi
- Culver Creek 3.1 mi
- Upper Jackass Flat 3.2 mi
- Whitey Cox 3.7 mi
- Rock Island 3.8 mi