About Big Bar Camping Area
This is a large dispersed campground with no formal parking or camping units located along the Snake River in Hells Canyon. Used by both tent campers and RVs, the area offers a place to camp along the Snake River. Few amenities exist, there is one outhouse and informational sign at the pull in to the parking area. Allison Creek Trailhead is across the Hells Canyon Road with access to Allison Creek Trail ( 514).
- Managed by: USFS - Payette National Forest
- Where: 25 mi northwest of New Meadows, ID · 45.12783, -116.73858
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: May–Jun & Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Nov–Mar.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allison Creek | Horse | 0.1 mi | 2.0 mi |
| Eckels Creek | Horse | 0.7 mi | 4.4 mi |
| Eckels Creek/Kinney Creek | Horse | 0.8 mi | 6.6 mi |
| Hells Canyon Reservoir Viewpt | Hiking | 1.1 mi | 0.7 mi |
| Kinney Creek | Horse | 1.6 mi | 6.0 mi |
| Lynes Ridge | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 1.9 mi | 1.9 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.Dump station: 12.1 mi
Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.Camps nearby
- Copper Creek Campground 4.1 mi
- Hells Canyon - Oregon/Wallowa Valley 4.9 mi
- Buck Creek NRA Trailhead 5 mi
- Blackhorse Campground 7 mi
- Ollokot Campground 7 mi
- Po Saddle Trailhead 7.3 mi