USDA Forest Service · Idaho
Bull Trout
USDA Forest Service · Idaho, United States
- Sites
- 38
- Hookups
- 5 with water, 38 no hookups
- Season
- June 19 to September 30
- Cost
- There is a $5 fee for vehicles entering the campground for day use.
- Max RV length
- 85 ft
- Group sites
- Yes
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 6,936 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
- BULL TROUT LAKE (NFSR 520) · native material · suitable for passenger cars
- Lake
- Boise National Forest
- Nearest town
- Lowman
- Address
- 7359 Hwy 21, Lowman, ID, 83637
- Phone
- 208-259-3361
- Activities
- Camping, Fishing, Hiking, Historic Sites, Hunting, Kayaking, Mountain Biking, Wildlife Viewing
37 numbered sites are mapped one by one - the site map below shows each with its facts and pictures.
Site map
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About
Overview
Bull Trout Campground is located on the shores of beautiful Bull Trout Lake at an elevation of 6,900 feet. The lake offers great fishing and canoeing opportunities. Many trails for hiking, biking, horseback and off-road vehicle riding are in the area. Only equestrian users may reserve equestrian sites.
Recreation
Bull Trout Lake offers excellent canoeing and kayaking opportunities, as the lake is for non-motorized watercraft only. Anglers fish for brook and rainbow trout. A primitive boat ramp is located on the west side of the lake.
Martin Lake is nearby, offering canoeing and fishing. The lake is stocked with rainbow trout.
Many miles of trails can be found in the area, including the 11-mile Warm Spring Trail for hikers. The 35-mile Kirkham Ridge Trail is open to hiking, mountain biking, horseback riding and dirt biking.
Facilities
This campground contains group, equestrian and single and double campsites, many of which are accessible. The group sites can accommodate up to 50 people each. Equestrian sites each contain a corral and large parking spur. Some sites are on the waterfront and have direct lake access, others have lake views.
Vault toilets, drinking water and trash collection are provided. Roads and parking spurs within the campground are dirt. A campground host is on-site.
Natural Features
The campground is situated in a mixed-growth forest of Douglas fir and lodgepole pine, which offers partial shade. Summer wildflowers are abundant.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 28° | 13° | -7° | 41° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 28° | 14° | -12° | 43° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 36° | 18° | 4° | 52° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 38° | 23° | 8° | 61° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 48° | 28° | 20° | 65° | 11 of 11 |
| June | 64° | 38° | 25° | 78° | 7 of 11 |
| July | 78° | 49° | 35° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 76° | 48° | 36° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 64° | 40° | 28° | 78° | 3 of 11 |
| October | 50° | 29° | 4° | 67° | 9 of 10 |
| November | 40° | 20° | -13° | 57° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 28° | 11° | -2° | 40° | 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
- Warm Springs Trailhead (Bull Trout) · 0.6 mi as the crow flies
Warm Springs 14 mi Hike · Drive there - Kirkham Ridge Trailhead (Bull Trout) · 0.7 mi as the crow flies
Kirkham Ridge 36 mi Hike · Drive there - Marsh Creek Transfer Camp Trailhead · 8.6 mi as the crow flies
Marsh Creek 4.4 mi Hike · Drive there - Elk Meadow Trailhead · 9.1 mi as the crow flies
Elk Creek 0.2 mi Hike · Drive there - Bluebunch / Bear Valley Trailhead · 9.1 mi as the crow flies · Drive there
All 494 trails in Boise National Forest · All 656 trails in Salmon-Challis National Forest · All 503 trails in Sawtooth 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
- Bull Trout Campground · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi
- Bench Creek Campground · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi
- Banner Creek Campground · USDA Forest Service · 4 mi
- Thatcher Campground · USDA Forest Service · 7 mi
- Trap Creek Campground · USDA Forest Service · 8 mi · 1 sites
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