Federal campgroundtype
First comebooking
Jun–Sepbest months
About Yellowbelly Lake
This is an alpine lake.
- Managed by: Sawtooth National Forest, FS
- Where: 15 mi south of Stanley, ID · 44.00103, -114.87579
Weather by month
31°9°Jan
35°10°Feb
42°16°Mar
48°22°Apr
57°30°May
65°35°Jun
77°41°Jul
76°40°Aug
66°33°Sep
52°25°Oct
38°17°Nov
29°9°Dec
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.
See Yellowbelly Lake from above
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yellowbelly Trail | Horse | 0.3 mi | 8.2 mi |
| Yellow Belly | ATV road | 0.3 mi | 3.0 mi |
| Mays Creek | Horse | 0.5 mi | 2.2 mi |
| Pettit Lake Cutoff | Horse | 0.8 mi | 1.5 mi |
| Mays Cr | ATV road | 0.9 mi | 2.0 mi |
| Tin Cup Horse | Horse | 1.1 mi | 0.7 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
Cell signal
No signal at camp
From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.Night sky: Pristine
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), 4 mi.
RV essentials
Dump station: 18.1 mi
Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.Camps nearby
- Pettit Lake Campground 1.2 mi
- Campsite · 13 mi S of Stanley 3 mi
- Camp Cabin Creek 4.6 mi
- Luther Heights Bible Camp 5 mi
- Perkins Lake 5.3 mi
- Alturas Tent Camping Area 5.3 mi