About Third Fork Campground
CLOSED DUE TO FIRE DAMAGE Third Fork Trailhead Picnic and Campground area is composed of 5 individual units and an accessible vault toilet. This area is suitable for motor homes and trailers and best suited for day use. Barrier free stock loading is available. Amenities include toilets and an accessible transfer station. Third Fork Trail ( 004) is an easy multi-use trail that accesses an extensive trail system including Wahlstrom Hollow ( 38) and Rim View Trails ( 235), the latter a hiking/horse trail over moderate terrain. Rim View Trail is 9.5 miles long and runs from Buckskin Ridge to the confluence of Third and Fourth Forks of Rock Creek; it is open to foot and horse travel only. There is an approximate gain of 1900 ft. from the third Fork Trailhead end of the trail on Buckskin Ridge as it generally follows a gentle moderate grade of 8%. The trail crosses several live streams and…
- Fees: None
- Season: May
- Managed by: USFS - Sawtooth National Forest
- Where: 18 mi east of Hollister, ID · 42.25321, -114.24937
Things to do:
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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.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Third Fork Trailhead | ATV road | at camp | 0.2 mi |
| Rim View | Horse | 0.1 mi | 10.2 mi |
| Third Fork Rock Cr. | Dirt bike | 0.1 mi | 8.1 mi |
| Wahlstrom Hollow | Horse, Dirt bike | 0.3 mi | 3.2 mi |
| East Line Spring West | ATV road | 0.6 mi | 4.1 mi |
| Second Fork | Horse, Dirt bike | 1.5 mi | 5.3 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 shows rich detail, horizon to horizon.
Class 2 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Dump station: 17.8 mi
Propane: 22.9 mi
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