USDA Forest Service · Idaho
Lake Creek Trailhead & Campground
USDA Forest Service · Idaho, United States
- Cost
- Overnight Use: Single Site: $5 per night
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 8,015 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
- LAKE CR. (NFSR 40507) · native material · high clearance vehicles
- Nearest town
- Mackay, Idaho
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
US Forest Service campground. This area has four camping units in an open sage brush area adjacent to Lake Creek with one vault toilet. Hitching rails and loading ramp are available outside of the campground. Horses are not allowed in the campground. Drinking water is available during the summer months. Nearby attractions are the Lake Creek ATV trail, Green Lake Trail, and Muldoon Canyon. Pack out what you pack in. Not reservable through Recreation.gov, so plan on first-come, first-served; check with the ranger district for current conditions and fees.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 25° | 11° | -12° | 35° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 26° | 10° | -12° | 39° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 32° | 16° | 4° | 49° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 37° | 20° | 3° | 50° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 49° | 30° | 20° | 58° | 10 of 11 |
| June | 61° | 41° | 27° | 77° | 6 of 11 |
| July | 77° | 54° | 34° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 75° | 51° | 39° | 83° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 63° | 42° | 30° | 75° | 4 of 11 |
| October | 48° | 31° | 9° | 65° | 8 of 10 |
| November | 38° | 22° | -6° | 53° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 26° | 12° | -12° | 44° | 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
- Lake Creek Trailhead & Campground · 0.0 mi as the crow flies
Lake Cr Canyon Camping #2 0.5 mi Hike, Lake Cr Canyon Camping #1 0.1 mi Hike · Drive there - Broad Canyon Campground & Trailhead · 2.0 mi as the crow flies
Jarvis 4.6 mi Hike · Drive there - Mormon Hill Trailhead · 9.9 mi as the crow flies · Drive there
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
- Broad Canyon Trailhead · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi
- Star Hope Campground · USDA Forest Service · 3 mi
- Copper Basin Guard Station · USDA Forest Service · 4 mi · 1 sites
- Wildhorse Campground · USDA Forest Service · 10 mi
- Iron Bog Campground · USDA Forest Service · 11 mi
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