USDA Forest Service · Idaho
Blind Creek Campground
USDA Forest Service · Idaho, United States
- Cost
- Overnight Use: Single Site: $5 per night
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 6,047 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
- BLIND CREEK C G (NFSR 40367) · native material · moderate degree of user comfort
- Nearest town
- Stanley, 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 campground is the first of several campsites along the canyon formed by the Yankee Fork of the Salmon River. Fishing for rainbow trout in the river, and interpretive and historical tours available nearby. Each site has picnic tables, fire rings with cooking grills. There is a Vault toilet. The sites accommodate trailers and motorhomes up to 32 feet. 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 | 31° | 15° | -4° | 43° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 32° | 16° | -8° | 48° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 40° | 21° | 9° | 56° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 43° | 26° | 9° | 57° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 54° | 35° | 23° | 68° | 6 of 11 |
| June | 69° | 44° | 23° | 83° | 1 of 11 |
| July | 81° | 56° | 40° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 80° | 55° | 40° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 69° | 44° | 32° | 82° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 54° | 33° | 9° | 72° | 8 of 10 |
| November | 45° | 21° | -5° | 59° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 32° | 13° | -4° | 45° | 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
- West Fork Transfer Camp Trailhead · 6.2 mi as the crow flies · Drive there
- Basin Creek Transfer Camp Trailhead · 6.5 mi as the crow flies
Lower Basin 3.0 mi Hike · Drive there
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
- Flat Rock Campground · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi
- Flat Rock Campground Extension · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi
- Elk Creek Campground · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi
- Pole Flat Campground · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi
- Upper O'Brien Campground · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi · 4 sites
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