About Power Plant Campground
The Power Plant Campground****is near Atlanta, Idaho. A trailhead offers access to the Sawtooth Wilderness, heading northeast into a lake-filled basin. The historic mining town of Atlanta is just south of the campground. Good fishing in the river for rainbow trout and whitefish.
- Fees: Fee
- Season: Mid-May – Mid-October
- Managed by: USFS - Boise National Forest
- Where: 29 mi south of Stanley, ID · 43.81409, -115.10488
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Middle Fork Boise River | Horse | at camp | 15.1 mi |
| Power Plant | Horse | at camp | 2.5 mi |
| Spur 268L9 | ATV road | 0.1 mi | 0.2 mi |
| Spur 205N6 | ATV road | 0.4 mi | 0.3 mi |
| Joe Daley Cr. | Horse | 1.3 mi | 3.2 mi |
| Flint Creek | Horse, Dirt bike | 2.2 mi | 2.2 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.Stargazing nearby: Central Idaho Dark Sky Reserve (Dark Sky Reserve), 21 mi.
Camps nearby
- Riverside Campground (Idaho City) 1.3 mi
- Atlanta Cabin 1.4 mi
- Atlanta Guard Station - Rental Cabin 1.4 mi
- Queens River Campground 5.1 mi
- Dispersed spot · 25 mi SE of Lowman 10.3 mi
- Bear Creek Transfer Camp 11.6 mi