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Mcdonald Flat Campground

22 mi southwest of Salmon, ID · No signal at camp

Federal campgroundtype
First comebooking
Jun–Sepbest months

About Mcdonald Flat Campground

5400-foot elevation. 6 campsites along Panther Creek. Fishing for wily trout in Panther Creek. 20-foot maximum trailer length.

  • Season: 5/25
  • Managed by: USFS - Salmon-Challis National Forest
  • Where: 22 mi southwest of Salmon, ID · 45.03413, -114.29825

Things to do:

Fishing

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

Weather by month

31°
12°Jan
35°
15°Feb
45°
21°Mar
52°
26°Apr
61°
34°May
70°
40°Jun
81°
46°Jul
80°
44°Aug
70°
37°Sep
54°
28°Oct
38°
20°Nov
29°
12°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 Mcdonald Flat Campground from above

Fly over it in 3D, check today's weather and fire news, plan the drive and print a trip plan.

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Trails near camp

TrailOpen toFrom campLength
Morgan Cr-Panther CrATV roadat camp45.9 mi
Mcdonald Flat C.G.ATV roadat camp0.1 mi
Mcdonald GulchHorse0.2 mi3.4 mi
WoodtickHorse1.1 mi7.6 mi
Prairie BasinATV / OHV, Dirt bike2.3 mi8.0 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

Propane: 22 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.

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