Federal campgroundtype
Freeto camp
Jul–Sepbest months
About Mahoney Camping Area
Forest Service camping area officially inventoried as Mahoney Springs Campground. No RV water, sewer or electrical hookups; first-come, first-served; pack out trash.
- Managed by: United States Forest Service
- Where: 19 mi northwest of Challis, ID · 44.65751, -114.54747
Weather by month
31°11°Jan
34°12°Feb
41°17°Mar
47°22°Apr
56°31°May
64°37°Jun
76°44°Jul
75°42°Aug
65°36°Sep
51°27°Oct
37°17°Nov
29°10°Dec
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Jul–Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Oct–May.
See Mahoney Camping Area from above
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mahoney Spring C.G. | ATV road | at camp | 0.4 mi |
| Sleeping Deer | ATV road | 0.2 mi | 33.0 mi |
| Mahoney Creek Spur 1 | Horse | 0.5 mi | 0.9 mi |
| Mahoney Creek | Horse | 1.0 mi | 4.1 mi |
| Fly Creek | Horse | 1.1 mi | 5.1 mi |
| Hot Creek Ridge | Horse | 2.9 mi | 5.1 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), 45 mi.
RV essentials
Dump station: 18.2 mi
Water fill-up: 20.6 mi