Dispersed / primitivetype
Freeto camp
Jun–Sepbest months
About Monte Cristo Camping Area
Monte Cristo has one developed campsite located along Loon Creek near the Loon Creek Guardstation. Surrounded by the Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness Area. A picnic table and a firepit is in the campsite.
- Managed by: USFS - Salmon-Challis National Forest
- Where: 23 mi north of Stanley, ID · 44.54219, -114.83022
Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Weather by month
32°10°Jan
36°12°Feb
44°18°Mar
50°24°Apr
60°32°May
68°37°Jun
80°42°Jul
78°40°Aug
69°34°Sep
54°26°Oct
39°18°Nov
30°10°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–May.
See Monte Cristo Camping Area from above
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beaver-Loon | ATV road | at camp | 47.8 mi |
| Monte Cristo C.G. | ATV road | at camp | 0.1 mi |
| Rat Creek | Horse | 1.1 mi | 11.2 mi |
| Knapp-Loon Creek | Horse | 1.3 mi | 13.2 mi |
| Beaver-Trail Creek | Horse | 1.3 mi | 9.7 mi |
| Deer Creek | Horse | 1.5 mi | 3.5 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: 22.2 mi
Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.Camps nearby
- Tin Cup Campground 3.9 mi
- Phillips Creek Transfer Camp Trailhead 4.3 mi
- Indian Springs Campsite 9 mi
- Rock Creek 10.3 mi
- Dispersed spot · 29 mi NW of Challis 11.1 mi
- Campsite · 16 mi NE of Stanley 12 mi