Bureau of Land Management · Idaho
Upper Lake Creek Campground
Bureau of Land Management · Idaho, United States
- Cost
- There are no fees associated with this area.
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 9,065 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile none · AT&T none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Phone
- 208-879-6200
- Activities
- Biking, Camping, Fishing, Hiking, Horseback Riding, Hunting, Photography
Season dates aren't confirmed for this campground yet - opening and closing dates haven't been verified. Check the operator's page or call ahead before you plan a trip.
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About
BLM campground. Upper Lake Creek Trail begins at Herd Lake Overlook at the end of Herd Lake Road. The trailhead contains a parking area, vault toilet, and informational kiosk. There is no cell service at the trailhead or within the Wilderness Area.
The trail switch-backs into the mountains above Herd Lake on an old jeep road into the Jim McClure-Jerry Peak Wilderness Area. If you are willing to make the trek to this isolated area, you may share the terrain with elk, antelope and the occasional red-tailed hawk.
The continues about five miles to a decommissioned campground that still has a maintained vault toilet, before continuing down another four miles to Sage Creek. The total trail across the Wilderness Area from Upper Lake Creek to Sage Creek is about nine miles long.
Stay limit: 14 Days.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 18° | 2° | -19° | 30° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 20° | 4° | -21° | 36° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 26° | 10° | -2° | 48° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 31° | 14° | -4° | 47° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 45° | 26° | 15° | 58° | 11 of 11 |
| June | 58° | 37° | 21° | 74° | 9 of 11 |
| July | 73° | 49° | 29° | 80° | 1 of 11 |
| August | 71° | 48° | 33° | 79° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 59° | 38° | 24° | 71° | 7 of 11 |
| October | 43° | 22° | -1° | 62° | 10 of 10 |
| November | 31° | 14° | -18° | 48° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 19° | 4° | -20° | 36° | 10 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
Trails nearby
- Herd Lake Trailhead · 2.3 mi as the crow flies
Herd Lake Campsite Trail 1.8 mi Hike, Herd Lake Trail 1.2 mi Hike · Drive there - Herd Creek Trailhead · 5.4 mi as the crow flies · Drive there
- Lower Herd Creek Trailhead · 8.6 mi as the crow flies
Lower Herd Creek Trail 4.1 mi Hike · Drive there
All 124 trails in BLM lands in Idaho
Trailheads the Park Service and the Forest Service map, within 10 miles as the crow flies; each trail's page has its length, climbing and the Service's description.
Nearby campgrounds
- Herd Lake Campground · Bureau of Land Management · 2 mi
- Garden Creek Campground · Bureau of Land Management · 8 mi
- Little Boulder Campground · Bureau of Land Management · 15 mi
- Mt. Borah Trailhead · USDA Forest Service · 15 mi
- East Fork Campground · Bureau of Land Management · 16 mi · 8 sites
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