About Old East Fork Camping Area
This is a dispersed camping area located along the East Fork of the South Fork of the Salmon River. The site is full during the Yellow Pine Harmonica Festival held in late July to early August most years, but otherwise is generally available for use. A good spot if you have stock. There are few amenities, 2 vault restrooms and fire rings mark the dispersed campsites. Some tables are available. Sites are accessed by native surface roads (gravel).
- Season: 1 June
- Managed by: USFS - Payette National Forest
- Where: 1 mi west of Yellow Pine, ID · 44.96331, -115.51035
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: Oct–May.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow Pine Bar | ATV road | at camp | 0.9 mi |
| Yellowpine Flat | ATV road | 0.5 mi | 0.7 mi |
| Parks Peak | Hiking | 0.9 mi | 6.7 mi |
| Quartz Creek | Horse, ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 1.6 mi | 6.2 mi |
| S/F Sheep Creek | Horse, Dirt bike | 2.1 mi | 11.5 mi |
| Parks Peak Cut-Off | Horse | 2.6 mi | 2.0 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
No signal at camp
From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.The Milky Way casts shadows and the sky is crowded with stars.
Class 1 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Camps nearby
- Yellow Pine Campground 1 mi
- Murph's RV Park 1.1 mi
- Golden Gate Campground 2.3 mi
- Johnson Creek Guard Station 2.9 mi
- Ice Hole Campground 5.1 mi
- Deadman Bar Camping Area 7.4 mi