About Snake River Trailhead
***UPDATE* The Kirkwood Creek stock bridge is now open.** The Snake River Trailhead is the main northern portal for the [Snake River National Recreation Trail ](http://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/wallowa-whitman/recreation/recarea/?recid=51661)( 102) which provides access to the [Hells Canyon Wilderness](http://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/wallowa-whitman/recarea/?recid=79467). This trailhead provides a large parking area located along the Snake River with views of the canyon and grassy uplands. The site has a toilet and a parking for trucks with trailers. Located nearby are [Pittsburg Campground](https://fs.usda.gov/recarea/51783) and [Pittsburg Landing Boat Launch](https://fs.usda.gov/recarea/51785). ALERT: Two rockslides on Bernard Creek Trail 58 above McGaffee Cabin have left the trail unpassable for stock and unsafe for hikers.
- Season: Year-round
- Managed by: USFS - Wallowa Whitman National Forest
- Where: 13 mi southwest of White Bird, ID · 45.62239, -116.46419
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: May–Jun & Sep–Oct (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Nov–Feb.
Fly over it in 3D, check today's weather and fire news, plan the drive and print a trip plan.
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), 52 mi.
Camps nearby
- Pittsburg Campground 1.1 mi
- Pleasant Valley Campsite 2 mi
- Cat Gulch Campsite 2.2 mi
- Russel Bar Campsite 3.4 mi
- Kirkwood Ranch 4.1 mi
- Hells Canyon National Recreation Area - Idaho 4.3 mi