About White Sands Campground
2,100 foot elevation. 4 tent sites, 85 sites for tents or RVs, 2 group sites, and a playground on the Lochsa River. One campground loop is reserved for campers with horses and other stock. It has hitching rails, stock water, stock loading ramp and feeders. There is one trail outfitter at the campground. The campground is often visited by moose and other wildlife. The Lochsa River is popular in the spring for whitewater sports. There are a number of river accesses near the campground along US 12. Fishing for chinook salmon, steelhead, cutthroat and bull trout and mountain whitefish. Catch and release rules apply to some of these species; please check current regulations. Hiking or horseback riding on Boulder Creek Trail, Lochsa River Access Trail, Downriver Trail Scenic Overlook and Lochsa Park Trail. The Boulder Creek Trail leads to the Stanley Hot Springs, and most trails access the…
- Fees: $14.00 - single unit, $2.00 per extra vehicle, Senior Passes Accepted.
- Season: Open year round, access may be limited due to snow
- Managed by: Clearwater National Forest, FS
- Where: 25 mi northwest of Pinesdale, MT · 46.50769, -114.68631
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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–Apr.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Powell Pond (Old Bridge) | ATV road | at camp | 0.1 mi |
| Powell Creek | ATV road | at camp | 1.2 mi |
| Lewis and Clark | ATV / OHV | 1.3 mi | 0.2 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.Propane: 1.5 mi
Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.Camps nearby
- First Beaver Ridge Spot 0.8 mi
- Campsite · 24 mi NW of Pinesdale 0.9 mi
- Campsite · 24 mi NW of Pinesdale 1.6 mi
- Powell Campground 1.7 mi
- Bear camp 1.7 mi
- Campsite · 23 mi NW of Pinesdale 1.8 mi