USDA Forest Service · Idaho
Four Mile
USDA Forest Service · Idaho, United States
- Sites
- 5
- Hookups
- 4 no hookups
- Season
- May 1 to October 31
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 4,206 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)
- Access road
- SOUTH FORK SALMON RIVER (NFSR 50674) · asphalt · moderate degree of user comfort
- Lake
- Payette National Forest
- Nearest town
- Yellow Pine
- Phone
- N/A
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About
Overview
Located along side the South Fork Salmon River, these 4 campsites offer access to an extensive trail system.
This location is available on a first-come, first-served basis only. Visitors are required to physically arrive at the campground to purchase and claim a site. Once on-site, you may be able to pay for your campsite(s) by scanning a QR code using the Recreation.gov mobile app, and the Scan and Pay feature.
If this option is available, you will need to first download the free Recreation.gov mobile app ht tps://www.recreation.gov/mobile-app prior to your arrival as some remote areas have limited or no cellular service.
Recreation
Trails provide access for both motorized and non-motorized recreation. Visitors enjoy fishing in the South Fork of the Salmon River.
Facilities
Four Mile Campground is a small campgroud with 4 campsites and a vault toilet. The campground is equipped with a stock ramp and hitching rack.
Nearby Attractions
The South Fork of the Salmon River is a highly popular area of the Forest and is one of the earlier areas to be snow-free in the spring. Several campgrounds and dispersed campsites can be found along the South Fork Road (FS Rd #674). The southern-most 7 miles of the South Fork Road are on the Boise National Forest.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 37° | 24° | 0° | 48° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 37° | 24° | -1° | 50° | 10 of 11 |
| March | 45° | 30° | 14° | 60° | 10 of 11 |
| April | 47° | 34° | 19° | 70° | 10 of 11 |
| May | 57° | 38° | 30° | 77° | 4 of 11 |
| June | 73° | 49° | 36° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 87° | 60° | 45° | 97° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 86° | 59° | 47° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 74° | 51° | 39° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 58° | 39° | 14° | 77° | 5 of 10 |
| November | 47° | 30° | -3° | 66° | 8 of 10 |
| December | 36° | 22° | 9° | 48° | 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
- Four Mile Trailhead · 0.0 mi as the crow flies
Four Mile 11 mi Hike · Drive there - Jakie Creek/Teapot Trailhead · 2.7 mi as the crow flies
Cougar Creek 10 mi Hike · Drive there - Blackmare Trailhead · 2.8 mi as the crow flies
Blackmare Creek 7.3 mi Hike · Drive there - Buckhorn Creek Trailhead · 4.6 mi as the crow flies
Buckhorn Creek 12 mi Hike, Teapot Mountain 7.0 mi Hike · Drive there - Rainbow Lake / Caton Lake Trailhead · 7.3 mi as the crow flies
Caton Lake 7.4 mi Hike · Drive there
All 357 trails in Payette National Forest · All 494 trails in Boise National Forest
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
- Camp Creek · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi · 5 sites
- Poverty Flat · USDA Forest Service · 3 mi · 9 sites
- Buckhorn Bar · USDA Forest Service · 6 mi · 12 sites
- Ice Hole Campground · USDA Forest Service · 10 mi · 10 sites
- Penny Springs Campground · USDA Forest Service · 10 mi
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