About Sagehen Creek
Sagehen Creek Campground is located on the shores of the scenic Sagehen Reservoir at an elevation of 4997 feet. Visitors enjoy boating, fishing, exploring Joe's Creek Trail, as well as utilizing the non-motorized Sagehen Reservoir Trail. Sagehen Reservoir offers great boating, canoeing, and rainbow trout fishing. A boat ramp and dock are located within the campground.There is a 15 mph speed limit on the reservoir. Hiking, biking, horse, and ATV trails are abundant in the area, including Joe's Creek Trail, which begins not far from the campground. The Sagehen Reservoir Trail, a 4-mile loop around the lake, offers great fishing spots, beautiful viewpoints and wildlife watching opportunities for hikers, mountain bikers and horseback riders. The Sagehen and KYAOTT ATV Trail Systems can be accessed near the reservoir, offering more than 35 miles of trails for ATVs and motorcycles, but…
- Fees: Fee
- Season: Seasonal
- Managed by: Boise National Forest, FS
- Where: 5 mi northwest of Smiths Ferry, ID · 44.335, -116.1775
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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: Nov–Apr.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sagehen Reservoir | Hiking | at camp | 4.4 mi |
| Sagehen Cr C.G. | ATV road | at camp | 0.5 mi |
| Sagehen Boat Ramp | ATV road | 0.1 mi | 0.1 mi |
| Sagehen A | Horse, ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 0.2 mi | 3.8 mi |
| Sagehen Nature Trail | Hiking | 0.2 mi | 0.5 mi |
| Sagehen C | Horse, ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 0.8 mi | 1.0 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: 13.9 mi
Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.Camps nearby
- Eastside Campground (Group ONLY) 0.2 mi
- Antelope Campground 0.5 mi
- Shady Pines Campground 0.6 mi
- Hollywood Campground 0.6 mi
- Cartwright Ridge Campground 0.7 mi
- Campsite · 1 mi SW of Smiths Ferry 5 mi