Dispersed / primitivetype
Freeto camp
May–Sepbest months
About Rock Island
Middle Fork river camp at mile 46.3, river left; 30-person capacity at all listed water levels; layovers not available. Heritage site with camping restrictions. Do not gather downed wood for fires.
- Managed by: United States Forest Service
- Where: 33 mi east of Yellow Pine, ID · 44.78248, -114.85362
Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Weather by month
33°13°Jan
39°16°Feb
48°22°Mar
56°28°Apr
65°35°May
74°41°Jun
85°46°Jul
84°44°Aug
74°37°Sep
58°29°Oct
42°21°Nov
31°13°Dec
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: May–Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Oct–Apr.
See Rock Island from above
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Middle Fork | Horse | 0.1 mi | 72.3 mi |
| Middle Fork East | Horse | 0.1 mi | 12.5 mi |
| White Creek | Horse | 0.8 mi | 5.6 mi |
| Loon Creek Point | Horse | 2.0 mi | 7.8 mi |
| Loon Creek | Horse | 2.2 mi | 20.7 mi |
| Cache Creek | Horse | 2.8 mi | 7.0 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.Camps nearby
- Whitey Cox 0.1 mi
- Culver Creek 0.8 mi
- White Creek 0.9 mi
- Shelf 1.7 mi
- Pine Creek Flat 2.6 mi
- Big Loon 2.7 mi