Dispersed Camping in Custer County, Idaho
Showing 348 locations in Custer County (Page 2 of 2).
Survey Campsite
A primitive, backcountry hike-in campsite situated in the Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness. This spot is accessible only by trail and provides a true wilderness experience for backpackers.
Tappan Falls Campsite
Wilderness campsite positioned near the roaring Tappan Falls along the Middle Fork of the Salmon River.
Tappan Island Campsite
A unique island wilderness camp located on the Middle Fork of the Salmon River corridor.
Tater Creek BLM Road
A rugged BLM road corridor offering primitive dispersed camping options in a remote canyon landscape.
The Sawmill Station RV Park
A well-appointed, commercial RV park offering full hookups, spacious pull-through sites, fuel services, and an onsite store and bistro. It functions as an excellent, fully equipped base camp near the Salmon River corridor.
Thompson Creek Mine BLM Road
A rugged dirt road access corridor through BLM land near the Thompson Creek Mine. This high-altitude desert setting provides a basic route for self-sufficient, high-clearance rigs looking for primitive, dispersed camping away from services.
Thompson Creek Road Dispersed
A scenic dispersed camping corridor winding along Thompson Creek, located just north of the Salmon River. This corridor offers a mix of open riparian areas and wooded spots with excellent access to public lands.
Thompson Creek Road
An unpaved access corridor traversing BLM land near Saturday Mountain, suitable for high-clearance off-grid camping.
Thompson Creek Road
A scenic mountain access corridor routing along Thompson Creek in the Salmon-Challis National Forest.
Tin Cup Campground
A rustic developed campground nestled in the scenic Salmon-Challis National Forest, offering quiet forest camping near Phillips Creek. The site serves as an ideal basecamp for hikers and equestrians exploring the surrounding trail systems.
Tiny Tappan Campsite
Small, secluded backcountry camping footprint adjacent to the river.
Trail Campsite
Basic backcountry trail-side site for backpackers traversing the Salmon-Challis wilderness areas.
Trail Creek Ridge Road
A scenic mountain ridge corridor in the Salmon-Challis region offering primitive, dispersed camping. The route starts on U.S. Forest Service land and transitions into BLM-managed land on the northern spurs. While the main forest service road is accessible to most standard vehicles, the surrounding BLM primitive spurs require high-clearance 4WD vehicles to safely traverse the rough, dirt terrain.
Trail Creek Road Dispersed
This canyon corridor transitions from Salmon-Challis National Forest land onto BLM-managed terrain along Trail Creek. The lower BLM sections feature rougher, high-clearance routes, while the main forest service portion offers a more accessible dirt road suitable for a variety of rigs looking for a quiet mountain setting near Challis.
Trap Creek Campground
Trap Creek Campground is situated in a beautiful valley at the foot of the Sawtooth Mountain Range. It features paved access, vault toilets, and partial shade from a mixed stand of pines near the creek.
Twin Peaks Camping Area
A quiet and rustic camping destination located within the Salmon-Challis National Forest, accessed via a native material dirt road.
Twin Springs Loop Road
An expansive forest service road loop providing remote dispersed camping opportunities in the Salmon-Challis National Forest.
Upper Grouse Campsite
Quiet backcountry campsite nestled on the riverbank upstream of Grouse Creek.
Upper Jackass Flat Campsite
A secluded backcountry campsite located at Upper Jackass Flat in the remote Middle Fork Salmon River corridor.
Upper O'Brien Campground
A peaceful, forested developed campground positioned next to the Salmon River. Standard first-come, first-served Forest Service sites surrounded by beautiful pines. Highly accessible and quiet at night.
Valley Road Dispersed BLM
A rugged dirt access road traversing Bureau of Land Management land near Challis. The corridor offers opportunities for remote, dispersed camping on public lands for properly equipped high-clearance vehicles.
Wagon Town Rest Area
A basic, roadside rest stop along a native material dirt road within the Salmon-Challis National Forest, providing a convenient pull-off suitable for a variety of rigs.
Walker Way Dispersed Camping
A rugged BLM dirt corridor situated near Challis, offering undeveloped dispersed camping along a rough gravel track.
Watts Bridge Access Campground
A scenic developed campground situated directly alongside the Salmon River. It features seven spacious, flat sites complete with picnic tables, fire rings with grates, and a clean pit toilet, as well as a river boat launch.
Wegner Spring Dispersed
A rugged BLM road corridor leading to Wegner Spring, offering remote backcountry dispersed camping in the high desert mountains near Challis.
West Fork Beardsley Creek Dispersed
A serene dispersed camping corridor set within the Salmon-Challis National Forest along West Fork Beardsley Creek. High quality native surface roads wind through scenic forest terrain, offering peaceful, rustic environments with plenty of space.
West Fork Camas Creek Dispersed Camping
This scenic dispersed camping corridor runs along West Fork Camas Creek in the Salmon-Challis National Forest, offering primitive sites surrounded by pristine woodland.
West Fork Christian Gulch
A rugged and remote dirt corridor leading through the Salmon-Challis National Forest, offering standard dispersed camping options along the road.
West Fork Morgan Creek Road
Scenic dispersed camping corridor located along West Fork Morgan Creek within the Salmon-Challis National Forest. This native-dirt-surface route runs alongside the creek, providing access to pullout campsites surrounded by beautiful forested hillsides.
West Fork Pahsimeroi
Dispersed camping corridor located along the West Fork Pahsimeroi River within the Salmon-Challis National Forest, offering scenic and rustic mountain backdrops.
West Fork Yankee Fork Road Dispersed
A scenic dispersed camping area tucked along the West Fork Yankee Fork Road, situated just outside of the historic Bonanza area. These sites offer convenient access to regional trailheads in the Salmon-Challis National Forest.
Whiskey Flat Campground
A charming, developed Forest Service campground set along the beautiful Salmon River offering shaded riverside spots.
White Creek Campsite
A pristine backcountry hike-in camping spot located near White Creek in the Salmon-Challis National Forest.
White Valley CCC Road
A rugged dirt access corridor running through the Salmon-Challis National Forest, offering primitive roadside dispersed camping options.
White Valley Trailhead
A scenic wilderness trailhead location tucked away in the Salmon-Challis National Forest near Challis.
Whitie Cox Campsite
Remote backcountry wilderness camp along the Middle Fork Salmon River, offering a true primitive escape near natural hot springs.
Willow Creek Cutoff Dispersed
An expansive corridor near Borah Peak, offering scenic dispersed camping along a native dirt road in the Salmon-Challis National Forest.
Willow Creek Spring Dispersed
A scenic dispersed camping corridor nested along Willow Creek Spring within the Salmon-Challis National Forest, characterized by rolling hills and native dirt tracks.
Willow Creek Spur 4
A quiet spur road located within the scenic Salmon-Challis National Forest, offering standard dispersed camping options along a native dirt surface.
Willow Creek Spur 6
A quiet spur road off Willow Creek within Salmon-Challis National Forest offering dispersed camping opportunities on native dirt surfaces.
Willow Creek Summit Elk Winter Range
A network of rough dirt roads and primitive spurs situated near Willow Creek Summit on public BLM land. The area is highly exposed with beautiful views of nearby peaks and surrounding valleys, offering secluded, off-grid primitive camping opportunities. This area is designated as an elk winter range, which introduces specific seasonal restrictions to protect wildlife.
Wilson Creek Campsite
A wilderness backcountry camp situated near the confluence of Wilson Creek and the Middle Fork of the Salmon River.
Wilson Road Dispersed
A scenic high-desert corridor outside of Challis offering dispersed camping opportunities on BLM-managed land. Main routes are easily accessible by standard vehicles, while more primitive side tracks provide secluded spots for high-clearance vehicles.
Wollard Campsite
A secluded backcountry campsite located along the wilderness trail network. Perfect for overnight wilderness travelers looking for an undisturbed stay.
Yankee Fork & Eightmile Creek Dispersed
A beautiful dispersed camping area along the Custer Motorway, situated near the scenic confluence of Eightmile Creek and Yankee Fork. It includes the open meadow areas of Eightmile campground, which features a basic pit toilet, alongside various rustic spur roads with dry meadows and direct creek access.
Yellowjacket Guard Station
Yellowjacket Guard Station is a historic Forest Service Ranger Station constructed in 1925 and remodeled by the CCC. Surrounded by scenic mountain meadows, it features a cabin that can sleep up to three people with basic amenities but no running water. The site provides a rustic, secluded getaway with immediate access to hiking, horseback riding, and OHV trails. Guests must bring their own drinking water, bedding, and supplies. This cabin requires an advance reservation.
Yellowjacket Lake Campground
Yellowjacket Lake Campground offers primitive camping located adjacent to the scenic lake inside the Salmon-Challis National Forest.
Yellowjacket Road Corridor
A scenic dirt corridor winding through the Salmon-Challis National Forest, providing ample opportunities for rustic dispersed camping.