About Porcupine Springs Campground
Porcupine Springs Campground is a developed campground composed of 12 individual units and 3 group units. One group area can accommodate up to 100 people and 1 group area can accommodate up to 50 people. This is a fee campground and reservations are required for group camping only. Fee envelopes and a collection box are provided near the campground entrance. This area is suitable for trailer and tent camping and it is accessible for a season that varies usually between June and September. Campground amenities include water faucets, toilets, and an accessible Stock Transfer Station. Little Fork Trailhead ( 163) is located at the campground and is an easy multi-use trail that accesses an extensive trail system. There is an additional trailhead at the end of Forest Road 504. Loop A is composed of 4 single and 2 double sites and one 2 unit toilet. Loop B is composed of 3 single sites, 3…
- Fees: FEE AREA- Double Units $14.00/night Single Units $10.00/night Group Reservation Area $75.00/night Loops A, B, & C are reserved through…
- Season: May
- Managed by: USFS - Sawtooth National Forest
- Where: 20 mi west of Oakley, ID · 42.16902, -114.25946
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: Nov–Apr.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Porcupine C G Loop A | ATV road | at camp | 0.3 mi |
| Porcupine C G Loop B | ATV road | at camp | 0.1 mi |
| Telephone Canyon | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | at camp | 8.2 mi |
| Fs Number One | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | at camp | 1.4 mi |
| Little Fork | Horse, ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 0.1 mi | 2.8 mi |
| Fs #1-Telephone Cyn Connector | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 0.1 mi | 0.1 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: 17.4 mi
Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.Camps nearby
- South Hills Campsite 0.8 mi
- Diamondfield Jack Campground 0.9 mi
- Pettit Campground 1.5 mi
- Lower Penstemon 2.2 mi
- Father and Sons Campground 3.6 mi
- Bostetter Campground 4.4 mi