Elk Summit Campground in ID -- Campground & RV Camping in Idaho
Elk Summit Campground in ID
U.S. Forest Service allows overnight stays only at the designated sites here.
This campground features 15 campsites equipped with stock facilities, located 24 miles south of Highway 12. It sits a short walk from Hoodoo Lake and provides direct access to backcountry wilderness trails leading to alpine lakes and mountain peaks in the 1.34 million-acre Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness.
Road difficulty 3 of 5 -- a rough drive in. Recorded as maintained only for high-clearance vehicles, dirt, pitching to 8%.
Hoodoo Mountain stands 1,069 ft above the site, 1.1 miles south. Horse Creek runs 0.2 mi off. The nearest town, Hamilton, is 24 mi off.
September normals 40–64°F, 2.1″ rain. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.
Set by U.S. Forest Service. Stage 1 and 2 orders change within days -- check the current order before you build a fire.
fs.usda.gov