About Star Hope Campground
The Starhope Campground has 21 units in a beautiful wooded setting with Starhope Creek flowing through it. There are two handpumps to provide potable water, three vault toilets are available, and several hitching rails. The hitching rails are located outside of the campground. Horses are not allowed in the campground. Water is available during summer months only. Nearby areas of interest include Broad Canyon, Starhope Canyon and Bear Creek Trail.
- Fees: $10 per Night for single unit is charged for overnight use at this site.
- Season: 5/30 – 09/30
- Managed by: USFS - Salmon-Challis National Forest
- Where: 16 mi west of Lost River, ID · 43.74501, -113.94101
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: Jul–Aug (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Oct–May.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bear Canyon | ATV road | at camp | 0.4 mi |
| Starhope Campground | ATV road | 0.1 mi | 0.3 mi |
| Bear Canyon-Broad Canyon | Horse | 0.3 mi | 3.3 mi |
| Muldoon Canyon Camping #1 | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 0.5 mi | 0.1 mi |
| Starhope Creek Camping #8 | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 0.7 mi | 0.1 mi |
| Muldoon Canyon Camping #2 | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 0.7 mi | 0.1 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: Ketchum (Dark Sky Community), 22 mi.
Camps nearby
- Broad Canyon Campground 1.6 mi
- Lake Creek Trailhead & Campground 2.4 mi
- Copper Basin Guard Station 6.5 mi
- Wildhorse Campground 9.3 mi
- Copper Creek/Garfield Campground 9.5 mi
- Iron Bog Campground 10.8 mi