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Mormon Bend Campground

6 mi northeast of Stanley, ID · No signal at camp

Federal campgroundtype
First comebooking
Jun–Augbest months

About Mormon Bend Campground

Mormon Bend Campground is composed of 15 campsites including 1 double-site bordering the Salmon River. All sites are first-come, first-serve. It is situated in a lodgepole pine forest along with sagebrush and some open meadows. Visitors can fish for trout and steelhead in the Salmon River and surrounding creeks. This campground is opened early in the season to accommodate steelhead fishermen. A designated put-in for float boaters is located within the campground.

  • Fees: [Sawtooth NRA Camping Fees and Information](http://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/fseprd1097846.pdf)
  • Season: April – September
  • Managed by: USFS - Sawtooth National Forest
  • Where: 6 mi northeast of Stanley, ID · 44.26161, -114.84111

Things to do:

Fishing

Amenities:

ToiletsDrinking waterPicnic tables

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

Weather by month

30°
6°Jan
36°
8°Feb
44°
15°Mar
50°
22°Apr
61°
30°May
69°
35°Jun
81°
40°Jul
80°
38°Aug
70°
31°Sep
55°
24°Oct
39°
15°Nov
29°
6°Dec

Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Jun–Aug (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Sep–May.

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Trails near camp

TrailOpen toFrom campLength
Riverside C GATV road0.5 mi0.1 mi
Riverside C GATV road0.5 mi0.1 mi
Martin-Big CasinoDirt bike0.7 mi13.8 mi
Little Casino CreekDirt bike1.1 mi6.0 mi
Cove Hot SpringsHiking1.4 mi0.1 mi
Lower BasinATV / OHV, Dirt bike1.5 mi3.0 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.

Stargazing nearby: Central Idaho Dark Sky Reserve (Dark Sky Reserve), 16 mi.

RV essentials

Dump station: 8.2 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.

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