Dispersed / primitivetype
Freeto camp
Jun–Augbest months
About Saddle Camp
Backcountry river camp at Middle Fork mile 9.3 on river left; published capacity varies: 15 at low water, 10 at middle water and 15 at high water.
- Managed by: United States Forest Service
- Where: 26 mi southeast of Yellow Pine, ID · 44.62176, -115.2383
Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Weather by month
34°9°Jan
38°11°Feb
46°17°Mar
52°23°Apr
62°30°May
71°36°Jun
82°40°Jul
81°38°Aug
71°31°Sep
56°25°Oct
40°17°Nov
31°9°Dec
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Jun–Aug (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Sep–May.
See Saddle Camp from above
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Middle Fork | Horse | at camp | 72.3 mi |
| Soldier Creek | Horse | 1.4 mi | 7.6 mi |
| Soldier Ridge | Horse | 1.5 mi | 9.1 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.Stargazing nearby: Central Idaho Dark Sky Reserve (Dark Sky Reserve), 46 mi.
Camps nearby
- Boot Camp 0.1 mi
- Rapid Camp 0.5 mi
- Elkhorn Bar 0.7 mi
- Joe Bump Cabin 1.3 mi
- Thimbleberry 1.7 mi
- Trail Flat 1.8 mi