About Smokey Boulder Camping Area
Numerous dispersed camp sites located along Smokey Boulder Road 074. Busiest during hunting season in September and October. Pack it in pack it out. No water. Some sites contain fire rings and tables, most do not.
- Managed by: USFS - Payette National Forest
- Where: 14 mi northwest of New Meadows, ID · 45.15013, -116.39937
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokey Boulder | ATV road | at camp | 17.0 mi |
| Huckleberry | ATV road | 0.3 mi | 10.5 mi |
| Pollock Mountain/Cow Camp | Horse | 0.8 mi | 4.6 mi |
| Indian Spring | Horse, Dirt bike | 1.1 mi | 5.7 mi |
| Cow Camp | Horse | 1.2 mi | 8.0 mi |
| Rapid River Ridge | Horse, Dirt bike | 2.5 mi | 14.7 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: Ponderosa State Park Star Party (Astronomy festival), 22 mi.
Dump station: 21.5 mi
Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.Camps nearby
- Black Lake Campground 8.4 mi
- Canyon Pines RV Resort 10.1 mi
- Campsite · 18 mi NW of New Meadows 11.5 mi
- Huckleberry Campground 11.5 mi
- Campsite · 18 mi NW of New Meadows 11.8 mi
- Goose Lake Camping Area 12.2 mi