About Thatcher Campground
This campground is just off Highway 21, and tucked back into the trees, overlooking beautiful Capehorn meadows. Walk across the street to overlook a marshy wetland, a hangout for breakfasting moose, elk, and a variety of birds. Each of the 5 sites is equipped with picnic tables and fire rings with cooking grills. The campground accommodates trailers and motorhomes up to 32 feet and has vault toilets and hand pumps for drinking water. Although there are no full hookups, the campground will fit trailers and RV's up to 32 feet long.
- Fees: $10/Night for single unit
- Season: 5/25
- Managed by: Salmon-Challis National Forest, FS
- Where: 15 mi northwest of Stanley, ID · 44.36818, -115.14538
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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–Aug (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Sep–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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thatcher Cr. C.G. | ATV road | at camp | 0.2 mi |
| Thatcher Cr. O.L. | ATV road | 0.1 mi | 0.1 mi |
| Swamp Creek | Horse, Dirt bike | 0.8 mi | 4.6 mi |
| Cape Horn Lakes | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 2.1 mi | 1.2 mi |
| Iron-Lola Creek | Horse, ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 2.7 mi | 18.7 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.Dump station: 10.9 mi
Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.Camps nearby
- Cape Horn Winter Rental 1.3 mi
- Asher Knapp Transfer Camp Trailhead 2.8 mi
- Lola Creek Campground 3.2 mi
- Beaver Creek Campground 3.3 mi
- Banner Creek Campground 3.5 mi
- Trap Creek Campground 4.5 mi