About Plowboy Campground
Plowboy Campground is loacted on the southwest shores of Upper Priest Lake, with majestic views of the Selkirk Crest. Five campsites are furnished with fire rings, picnic tables, and bear-proof storage boxes. Plowboy is easily accessed by boat or by the Navigation Trail. Please note that this campground has a Pack It In, Pack It Out policy on all garbage.
- Season: June – September
- Managed by: USFS - Idaho Panhandle National Forests
- Where: 20 mi north of Coolin, ID · 48.76893, -116.87729
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Navigation | Hiking | 0.2 mi | 8.3 mi |
| Plowboy Mountain | Horse | 1.1 mi | 3.7 mi |
| Beaver Creek | ATV road | 1.9 mi | 13.0 mi |
| North Blacktail | Hiking | 2.0 mi | 2.5 mi |
| Portage Trailhead | ATV road | 2.2 mi | 0.3 mi |
| Lakeshore | Hiking | 2.8 mi | 7.1 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.Dump station: 10 mi
Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.Camps nearby
- Geisinger Campground 0.7 mi
- Trapper Creek Campground 2.1 mi
- Navigation Campground 2.4 mi
- Beaver Creek (Idaho) 2.4 mi
- 1013-013B 5.2 mi
- 1013-016 6 mi