About Paddy Flat Guard Station
The Paddy Flat Guard Station is located in the Payette National Forest of central Idaho. Guests enjoy the remote area for its hunting opportunities and abundance of hiking, biking, horseback riding and off-highway vehicle roads and trails. Abundant streams and numerous alpine lakes within travel distance offer fantastic fishing opportunities. The Paddy Flat Guard Station serves as an excellent jumping-off point for adventures via horseback, motorcycle, ATV or hiking. Numerous trailheads within a few miles allow access to alpine lakes for fishing, meadows for watching birds and wildlife, as well as peaks ranging as high as 8,681 foot elevation for excellent views of the South Fork of the Salmon River drainage. Two cabins are available for rental at this guard station. Please be respectful of visitors at the adjacent cabin. The cabins were fully renovated in 2024. - Limited kitchen…
- Managed by: Payette National Forest, FS
- Where: 8 mi northeast of Donnelly, ID · 44.77583, -115.94389
Things to do:
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–Apr.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paddy Flat Cg | ATV road | at camp | 0.2 mi |
| Lower Sub | ATV road | 0.1 mi | 0.2 mi |
| Green Mountain | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 2.0 mi | 2.9 mi |
| Paddy Flat-Lake Fork Creek | Horse, Dirt bike | 2.9 mi | 9.2 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
Verizon 4G
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.Dump station: 10.8 mi
Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.Camps nearby
- Rapid Creek Camping Area 1.1 mi
- Kennally Creek Campground 3.4 mi
- Chalet Family Campground 7.2 mi
- Mountain View RV Park 7.9 mi
- Donnelly Campground 8.1 mi
- Lake Fork Campground 10.2 mi