USDA Forest Service · Idaho
Bull Trout Campground
USDA Forest Service · Idaho, United States
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 6,952 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) · crushed aggregate or gravel · suitable for passenger cars
- Nearest town
- Lowman, 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. 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. If an equestrian site is not reserved, it may be occupied by other user groups on a first-come, first-served basis. Open season: End of June - End of September. Not reservable through Recreation.gov, so plan on first-come, first-served; check with the ranger district for current conditions and fees.
Fees
Overnight Use:
Single Site: $15 per night
Double Site: $30 per night
Group Site: $75 per night
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° | 19° | 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) · 0.1 mi as the crow flies
Warm Springs 14 mi Hike · Drive there - Kirkham Ridge Trailhead (Bull Trout) · 0.3 mi as the crow flies
Kirkham Ridge 36 mi Hike · Drive there - Marsh Creek Transfer Camp Trailhead · 8.1 mi as the crow flies
Marsh Creek 4.4 mi Hike · Drive there - Bluebunch / Bear Valley Trailhead · 8.6 mi as the crow flies · Drive there
- Beaver Creek Transfer Camp Trailhead · 9.2 mi as the crow flies
South Fork Fall Creek 8.3 mi Hike · Drive there
All 494 trails in Boise National Forest · All 656 trails in Salmon-Challis 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 · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi · 38 sites
- Bench Creek Campground · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi
- Banner Creek Campground · USDA Forest Service · 4 mi
- Thatcher Campground · USDA Forest Service · 7 mi
- Lola Creek Campground · USDA Forest Service · 8 mi
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