About Malad Summit Campground
Malad Summit Campground is situated next to Mill Creek, just 14 miles north of Malad, Idaho, at an elevation of 6,100 feet. Visitors enjoy hiking, horseback riding and off-road vehicle riding on the area's many trails. Mill Creek offers cutthroat and rainbow trout fishing. Numerous trails begin nearby, including the 12-mile multi-use Summit Trail, which connects with Farmers Canyon, East Elkhorn and Wright Creek trails. Old Canyon and South Canyon trails begin a short distance from the campground. The campground is open year-round and contains one large group site that can accommodate up to 125 people. It is equipped with large picnic tables, a serving table, a grill, a campfire ring with benches, tent pads and a gravel parking area. The campground has first-come, first-serve campsites and reservable campsites. Visitors can first check with the campground host for available campsites.…
- Fees: For current fees, please go to [Recreation.gov](https://www.recreation.gov/)
- Managed by: Caribou-Targhee National Forest, FS
- Where: 9 mi southwest of Downey, ID · 42.35028, -112.27583
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: Jun–Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Nov–Apr.
Fly over it in 3D, check today's weather and fire news, plan the drive and print a trip plan.
Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mill Canyon | ATV road | at camp | 1.9 mi |
| Summit Campground | ATV road | at camp | 0.2 mi |
| Wright Creek Nat. Recreation T | Horse, ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 0.4 mi | 7.2 mi |
| Summit To Rowley Canyon | Horse, ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 0.4 mi | 2.7 mi |
| Wright Creek To Rowley Canyon | Horse, ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 0.6 mi | 0.5 mi |
| Summit To Station Canyon | Horse, ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 0.8 mi | 3.3 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
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From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.The Milky Way shows rich detail, horizon to horizon.
Class 2 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Propane: 21.7 mi
Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.Camps nearby
- Devil Creek RV Park 4.8 mi
- Cherry Creek Campground 7.6 mi
- Marsh Valley RV & Storage 8.9 mi
- Downey City RV Park 9.2 mi
- Downata Hot Springs Campground 9.6 mi
- Third Creek Group Site 13.3 mi