About Whiskey Flats Campground
Whiskey Flats is a small campground comprised of 4 single-sites. All sites are first-come, first-serve. It is a popular fishing campground located along the Salmon River where there is excellent steelhead and trout fishing. Hiking and backpacking are popular in this area between the Salmon-Challis National Forest and the White Clouds Wilderness Area. There are several creeks to explore and try your luck fishing in. Torreys Hole boat launch is just to the west along Hwy 75 and a forest service road leads you south into the White Clouds Wilderness Area along Slate Creek through Sheephead Creek, Silver Rule Creek, Last Chance Creek, and ends at a trail that takes you to Hoodoo Lake. There is tremendous wildlife viewing and scenic beauty in this area of the SNRA.
- Fees: [Sawtooth NRA Camping Fees and Information](http://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/fseprd1097846.pdf)
- Season: June – September
- Managed by: USFS - Sawtooth National Forest
- Where: 8 mi west of Clayton, ID · 44.25487, -114.5524
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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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whiskey Flat | ATV road | at camp | 0.2 mi |
| Thompson Creek | ATV road | at camp | 15.2 mi |
| Mill Creek | Horse | 0.3 mi | 2.9 mi |
| Holman Creek | Hiking | 1.2 mi | 3.1 mi |
| Burnt Creek | Dirt bike | 2.3 mi | 0.3 mi |
| Burnt Creek | Horse, Dirt bike | 2.3 mi | 4.1 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: Central Idaho Dark Sky Reserve (Dark Sky Reserve), 20 mi.
Dump station: 22.5 mi
Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.Camps nearby
- Holman Creek Campground 1.2 mi
- Torrey's RV Park 2.5 mi
- The Sawmill Station 4.2 mi
- Marshall Creek Campground 6.6 mi
- Lower O'Brien Campground 6.9 mi
- Stovepipe Springs 7.6 mi