About Yellowjacket Lake Campground
8000-foot elevation. 7 campsites on Yellowjacket Lake, near the border of the Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness. Sugarloaf Rock provides a fascinating and stunning backdrop for the lake. Trails from the campground go throughout the Yellowjacket Mountains and into the wilderness. Nearby trailside attractions are Hoodoo Meadows, McEleny Peak, and Yellowjacket Creek. Most area trails, except those in the wilderness, are open to multiple use. Fishing in the lake or in Yellowjacket Creek. Carry-down access for non-motorized boats to the lake. FR 113 is narrow with few turnouts. Not recommended for long RVs or cars with trailers. Travel is slow, passing can be difficult, and backing may be necessary. The nearby Yellowjacket Guard Station is accessed from FR 112 and is a reservable rental cabin. There is a corral for horses, a group fire ring, the Beagle Creek Trail, a woodstove for…
- Fees: Fee
- Season: 7/1
- Managed by: USFS - Salmon-Challis National Forest
- Where: 33 mi west of Salmon, ID · 45.06641, -114.55151
Things to do:
Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Weather by month
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Jul–Aug (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yellowjacket Lake C G | ATV road | at camp | 0.4 mi |
| Hoodoo Mdws | ATV road | 0.1 mi | 6.6 mi |
| Upper Yellowjacket Cr. | Horse | 0.6 mi | 11.4 mi |
| Hoodoo Trail | Horse | 1.0 mi | 2.6 mi |
| Hoodoo Meadows | Horse | 1.0 mi | 19.4 mi |
| Hoodoo Creek | Horse | 1.7 mi | 6.7 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.Camps nearby
- Bighorn Crags Campground 2.8 mi
- Beagle Creek Camping Area 5.8 mi
- Yellowjacket Guard Station 6 mi
- Survey Creek 8.4 mi
- Woolard Creek 8.4 mi
- Fly Camp 8.5 mi