About Trapper Creek Campground
Trapper Creek Campground is located on the northeast shore of Upper Priest Lake. It has five sites with beautiful views of Plowboy Mountain, all furnished with fire rings, picnic tables, and bear-proof storage boxes. Please note that this campground has a Pack It In, Pack It Out policy on all garbage.
- Fees: There is no fee required to use this site.
- Season: May – September
- Managed by: USFS - Idaho Panhandle National Forests
- Where: 22 mi north of Coolin, ID · 48.79779, -116.8907
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–Apr.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Navigation | Hiking | 0.9 mi | 8.3 mi |
| Plowboy Mountain | Horse | 0.9 mi | 3.7 mi |
| Upper Priest Lake | Hiking | 1.5 mi | 2.9 mi |
| Bugle Pass D8 | ATV road | 2.4 mi | 8.6 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
AT&T 4G
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: 11.7 mi
Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.Camps nearby
- Navigation Campground 1 mi
- Plowboy Campground 2.1 mi
- Geisinger Campground 2.3 mi
- 1013-013B 3.4 mi
- 1013-016 4.5 mi
- Beaver Creek (Idaho) 4.5 mi