About Sunny Gulch Campground
Sunny Gulch Campground sits along the shores of Salmon River in the forests of central Idaho. Excellent fishing is right out your back door on the Salmon River, with rainbow trout, Westslope cutthroat trout and occasional hybrid cutbows and bull trout available. Sunny Gulch lies in the heart of the Sawtooth National Recreation Area. A myriad of excellent hiking and biking opportunities are available, and an estimated 750 miles of trails crisscross the valley and surrounding mountains. Sunny Gulch offers several campsites, a handful of which are close to a large picnic shelter. These sites and the shelter are perfect for a family reunion, wedding or other special event. The shelter contains a grill, utility tables, a dutch oven cooking surface and eight picnic tables. Vault toilets and drinking water are provided. Roads and parking spurs are paved. The campground offers spectacular views…
- Fees: [Sawtooth NRA Camping Fees and Information](http://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/fseprd1097846.pdf)
- Season: May – September
- Managed by: Sawtooth National Forest, FS
- Where: 3 mi southeast of Stanley, ID · 44.17611, -114.90917
- Winter: the road at camp is closed to cars in winter; plan to ride, ski or snowshoe in.
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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: Oct–May.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunny Gulch C G Spur C | ATV road | at camp | 0.2 mi |
| Sunny Gulch C G Spur A | ATV road | 0.1 mi | 0.2 mi |
| Sunny Gulch | Dirt bike | 0.1 mi | 9.3 mi |
| Alpine Way | Horse | 0.7 mi | 16.7 mi |
| Rock Shelter | Horse | 0.7 mi | 0.1 mi |
| Little Casino Creek | Dirt bike | 1.4 mi | 6.0 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: 6.8 mi
Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.Camps nearby
- Redfish Campground 0.4 mi
- Campsite · 3 mi S of Stanley 0.6 mi
- Chinook Bay Campground 0.9 mi
- Campsite · 4 mi SE of Stanley 0.9 mi
- Mountain View Campground 1 mi
- Buckhorn 1.4 mi