USDA Forest Service · Idaho
Federal Gulch Campground
USDA Forest Service · Idaho, United States
- Cost
- No fees are required for this site
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 6,818 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
- E FK BIG WOOD RIVER (NFSR 70118) · native material · high clearance vehicles
- Nearest town
- Ketchum and Hailey, ID
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. Federal Gulch Campground is a non-fee, non-reservation campground located on the East Fork of the Wood River. The campground is composed of 3 campsites on the East Fork of the Wood River. The trailhead provides access to Federal Gulch Tr. No. 169, which connects to the remote and seldom-visited Little Wood River country. The campground is generally accessible May through October. Campground amenities include a vault toilet is located in the campground, and each site has a fire ring and picnic table. Stock is permitted in designated areas and hitching rails are provided. 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 | 28° | 10° | -8° | 38° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 30° | 12° | -14° | 42° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 36° | 18° | 4° | 54° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 40° | 22° | 5° | 55° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 52° | 31° | 21° | 63° | 10 of 11 |
| June | 66° | 42° | 29° | 80° | 4 of 11 |
| July | 80° | 53° | 36° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 78° | 51° | 41° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 66° | 43° | 34° | 77° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 53° | 31° | 12° | 68° | 8 of 10 |
| November | 41° | 25° | -1° | 55° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 29° | 10° | -7° | 46° | 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
- Federal Gulch Campground and Trailhead · 0.0 mi as the crow flies · Drive there
- Pioneer Cabin Trailhead · 6.3 mi as the crow flies
Long Gulch 4.9 mi Hike, Pioneer Cabin 3.6 mi Hike · Drive there - Wood River Recreation Area · 8.9 mi as the crow flies · Drive there
- Trail Creek Trailhead · 9.4 mi as the crow flies
Trail Creek 1.0 mi Hike · Drive there
All 503 trails in Sawtooth National Forest · 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
- Sawmill Campground · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi
- Boundary (Id) · USDA Forest Service · 9 mi · 4 sites
- Wildhorse Campground · USDA Forest Service · 11 mi
- Star Hope Campground · USDA Forest Service · 12 mi
- Copper Creek Campground · USDA Forest Service · 12 mi
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