Orphan Point Saddle

21 mi east of Fernwood, ID · No signal at camp

Federal campgroundtype

Freeto camp

Jul–Augbest months

About Orphan Point Saddle

This is one of three primitive backcountry camp sites along Forest Road 301 on the south side of Widow Mountain Wilderness Study Area (WSA) and serves as the trailhead for the Lookout Mountain and Delaney Creek Trails.

Managed by: Bureau of Land Management, BLM
Where: 21 mi east of Fernwood, ID · 47.04444, -115.94472

Things to do:

HikingHorseback ridingWildlife & birdingHuntingWinter sports

Weather by month

30°

21°Jan

32°

20°Feb

37°

23°Mar

42°

28°Apr

51°

35°May

58°

41°Jun

69°

49°Jul

68°

49°Aug

59°

42°Sep

45°

33°Oct

33°

25°Nov

28°

20°Dec

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

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Trails near camp

Trail	Open to	From camp	Length
Fishhook-Gold Center	ATV road	at camp	48.8 mi
Delaney Creek Nrt	Horse, Dirt bike	0.4 mi	5.0 mi
Splash Dam	Horse, Dirt bike	1.9 mi	0.5 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: 16.1 mi
Propane: 21.7 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.

Camps nearby

Little North Fork Clearwater Campground 4.9 mi
St. Joe River Area 8.7 mi
Camp 3 Campground 9.8 mi
Campsite · 16 mi NE of Elk River 11.2 mi
Campsite · 15 mi NE of Elk River 11.7 mi
Campsite · 13 mi NE of Elk River 13 mi