Wilderness Gateway in ID -- Campground & RV Camping in Idaho
Wilderness Gateway in ID
U.S. Forest Service allows overnight stays only at the designated sites here.
Wilderness Gateway Campground sits along the Lochsa River at 2,100 feet in north-central Idaho's heavily wooded canyon country, where Boulder Creek enters the grounds. The facility features paved parking for single-family sites, a large group area, and Loop D equestrian sites with hitching rails, feeding stations, and a staging area. Amenities include tables, fire rings, vault and flush toilets, drinking water, and a group pavilion with a stone fireplace. Hikers and riders can access local loops and long trails into the adjacent Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness, or launch onto the river for fly fishing and white water.
1.5 of the 3 miles in are maintained for passenger-car comfort. Paved the whole way in (3 miles).
Lone Knob stands 3,277 ft above the site, 1.9 miles east. Crowded here -- the nearest through road is 0.2 miles off, a 70-site campground. Lone Knob Creek runs 0.2 mi off. The nearest town, Kamiah, is 35 mi off.
September normals 52–76°F, 1.6″ 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