Dispersed Camping in Lemhi County, Idaho
Showing 269 locations in Lemhi County.
Agency Creek Campground
A quiet, secluded developed campground along the Lewis and Clark National Backcountry Byway. Situated near Agency Creek, the location provides basic amenities including fire rings, picnic tables, trash bins, and a pit toilet.
Alder Creek Campsite
A secluded and basic primitive camp area tucked near Alder Creek and the Salmon River corridor.
Allison Creek
A scenic mountain drainage corridor located within Salmon-Challis National Forest, providing primitive dispersed camping opportunities.
Alta Campground
Alta Campground sits within a scenic forest along the West Fork of the Bitterroot River. It features 14 campsites, offering easy access to fly fishing, wading, and surrounding hiking trails.
American Legion Campground
A charming, well-kept community campground run by the American Legion, located just steps from the historic mountain town of Wisdom. It features grassy camping spaces, picnic tables, fire pits, outhouses, and a rustic wooden shelter for bad weather. This spot is popular with both vehicular travelers and bicycle tourists exploring the Big Hole Valley.
Anderson Spur A Dispersed
This scenic dispersed camping corridor is located along a native dirt spur road in the Salmon-Challis National Forest, offering quiet forest surroundings close to recreational opportunities near the pass.
Anderson-Threemile Road Dispersed
This forest road corridor offers natural dispersed camping opportunities within the scenic Salmon-Challis National Forest, suitable for travelers seeking a rugged, natural setting near Salmon, Idaho.
Andreas on the River RV Park
A well-groomed, full-service RV park located along the Salmon River on the north side of Salmon, Idaho. The park offers grassy tent sites, full hookups for rigs, bathhouse amenities, showers, laundry, and close walking proximity to downtown.
Baldy Basin Forest Road
A scenic mountain access road located within the Salmon-Challis National Forest, offering opportunities for dispersed camping.
Baldy Mountain Road Dispersed
A scenic mountain access road located within the Salmon-Challis National Forest near Salmon, Idaho. The route offers dispersed camping opportunities along a native material surface road winding through forested slopes.
Bannock Pass BLM Road Corridor
Scenic dispersed camping corridor located along the Idaho and Montana border at Bannock Pass. The route winds through high-altitude sagebrush hills on public lands, providing stunning sunset and sunrise views directly over the Continental Divide. Multiple turnouts and spur roads extend in both directions along the state line.
Basin Creek Road Dispersed
This forest corridor along Basin Creek Road offers dispersed camping opportunities within the scenic Salmon-Challis National Forest. The route features a native dirt surface and provides standard rustic campsites surrounded by deep forest.
Bear Trap Lookout Road Dispersed
A scenic mountain access road winding through the Salmon-Challis National Forest near Beartrap Spring. The road is composed of native dirt and offers open dispersed camping corridors with beautiful alpine scenery.
Bear Valley Creek
A scenic mountain corridor along Bear Valley Creek within the Salmon-Challis National Forest, offering dispersed camping opportunities on improved native-material dirt roads.
Beaver Creek Road Dispersed
A scenic dirt corridor winding along Beaver Creek within the Salmon-Challis National Forest, offering dispersed camping opportunities on native dirt pullouts.
Bia Po'i Naokwaide Dispersed Camping
This forest road provides access to dispersed camping areas within the Salmon-Challis National Forest near Salmon, Idaho.
Big Eight - Lee Forest Road
A scenic dirt corridor located within the Salmon-Challis National Forest, providing access to dispersed camping opportunities.
Big Eight Mile Road Dispersed
A scenic dirt corridor winding through the Salmon-Challis National Forest that provides opportunities for primitive dispersed camping along the roadway.
Black Canyon Ridge Road Dispersed
Remote dispersed camping corridors situated on Bureau of Land Management land along Black Canyon Ridge Road and connecting primitive spurs.
Blackadar Campsite
Backcountry river campsite along the Salmon River, popular with rafting parties looking for an overnight pull-in.
Blackadar Campsite
A scenic riverside campsite situated along the Salmon River road corridor, offering primitive camping and river access.
Blackbird Ridge
A scenic mountain ridge road corridor within the Salmon-Challis National Forest offering rustic dispersed camping options along a native dirt surface.
BLM Land near Salmon, ID
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BLM Primitive Road Dispersed
A primitive dirt corridor leading through remote Bureau of Land Management land near Salmon, Idaho. This access route sits adjacent to scenic local landmarks like Pyramid Hill and offers raw, dispersed camping opportunities for self-contained rigs.
BLM Primitive Road Dispersed
A primitive BLM access corridor situated near Salmon and Inabnit Butte. This area offers rugged, off-grid dispersed camping along a dirt road with expansive rural terrain.
BLM Primitive Road Dispersed
A quiet dispersed camping corridor along a remote BLM dirt road in the Salmon area. This location offers rugged, primitive camping on public land with vast, undeveloped rural scenery.
BLM Road - Salmon
A rugged dirt road on Bureau of Land Management land near Salmon, Idaho, providing potential primitive dispersed camping opportunities.
BLM Road Corridor (Salmon)
A remote dispersed camping corridor situated on Bureau of Land Management land near Salmon, Idaho. This area offers dispersed camping possibilities along an unpaved route surrounded by high desert hills.
BLM Road Corridor (Salmon)
A rugged dirt road access corridor on Bureau of Land Management territory just outside Salmon, Idaho. The surrounding landscape offers typical high-desert terrain with open space and opportunities for self-contained dispersed camping.
BLM Road Dispersed
Dispersed camping corridor located on public land along a dirt access road south of Salmon.
Bloody Dick Cabin
A small wood-frame rental cabin nestled in the evergreen forest near Reservoir Lake in the Bitterroot Mountains. Available for rental year-round, but seasonal snow conditions can require skis or snowmobiles to access. Perfect for hikers, anglers, and winter recreationists.
Blue Jay Mine Road Dispersed
Dispersed camping corridor along Blue Jay Mine Road on forest service land near Salmon, Idaho. This native material road meanders through scenic pine forests with several roadside clearings ideal for secluded overnight stays.
Bob Moore Creek BLM Road
A rugged BLM road corridor located along Bob Moore Creek near Salmon, Idaho, offering high-clearance dispersed camping opportunities.
Bob Moore Spur A Dispersed Camping
A rugged forest road corridor within the Salmon-Challis National Forest offering dispersed camping opportunities. Ideal for high-clearance rigs seeking a quiet escape near local lakes.
Bohannon Creek BLM Road
A rugged dirt corridor traversing Bureau of Land Management territory along Bohannon Creek near Salmon, Idaho.
Bridge Campsite
A remote riverside pull-out near a river crossing bridge along the Salmon River.
Brushy Gulch Road Dispersed
A scenic dirt corridor winding through the Salmon-Challis National Forest, offering primitive dispersed camping options along the roadside. The area provides immediate access to public lands with classic pine forest settings.
Brushy Spur B Dispersed Area
A quiet Forest Service road spur situated within the scenic Salmon-Challis National Forest, providing dispersed camping opportunities off the beaten path near Salmon, Idaho.
Cabin Creek Road Dispersed
Remote dispersed camping corridors located along Cabin Creek Road on Bureau of Land Management land near Salmon, Idaho. This rugged high-desert canyon environment offers primitive roadside spots suitable for self-contained, high-clearance vehicles.
Cabinet Creek Dispersed
A quiet dispersed camping pull-off located in a scenic, forested valley setting near Cabinet Creek.
Carmen Spur A Dispersed
A quiet Forest Service road corridor located in the Salmon-Challis National Forest, offering primitive dispersed camping options along a native dirt surface.
Chamberlain Creek Campsite
Primitive backcountry camping area near the confluence of Chamberlain Creek and the Salmon River.
City of Leadore Rodeo Grounds and RV Park
A basic, open grassy field located adjacent to the local rodeo grounds in Leadore, offering direct access for travelers passing through the area along Highway 28.
Clear Creek Recreation Site
A quiet, basic recreation site situated next to Clear Creek, offering primitive camping opportunities with scenic mountain and forest views.
Colson Creek - State Line Road
A scenic mountain passage through the Salmon-Challis National Forest along the Idaho-Montana border.
Copper Creek Spur A
A rugged dirt access spur within the Salmon-Challis National Forest offering dispersed camping opportunities near Swan Peak.
Corn Lake Road Dispersed
Dispersed camping opportunities along the scenic Corn Lake Road corridor in the deep wilderness of Salmon-Challis National Forest.
Cottonwood Seeding BLM Road
A rugged BLM road corridor offering primitive dispersed camping options north of Salmon, Idaho. The route accesses open, public lands near local trailheads.
Cougar Point Campground
A scenic, free developed campground situated in Salmon-Challis National Forest along Forest Road 021, approximately 12 miles west of US-93. It offers basic amenities, cooler mountain temperatures, and access to several trailheads. The campground is divided into a lower and an upper loop; the upper area features more level campsites and a spacious turnaround, while the connecting driveway between loops is narrow and steep.
Cradle Creek Campsite
Alternative river camp spot positioned in the vicinity of Cradle Creek.
Cradle Creek Campsite
Scenic river camp situated near the confluence of Cradle Creek and the Salmon River.
Crone Spur Loop Dispersed
A quiet Forest Service corridor located just off the main travel routes near Salmon, Idaho. This native dirt loop offers straightforward access into the Salmon-Challis National Forest for dispersed camping.
Dahlonega Creek Road Dispersed
A rugged corridor running alongside Dahlonega Creek in the Salmon-Challis National Forest, providing access to remote dispersed camping sites.
Deep Creek - Fisherman Way Dispersed
A scenic forest corridor nestled in the Salmon-Challis National Forest along Deep Creek. The road features a bituminous surface treatment, making it accessible to most vehicles looking for dispersed camping spots.
Deep Creek Campground
A small, basic developed campground situated along Panther Creek. It offers picnic tables, pit toilets, and direct creek access in a quiet, forested setting.
Deep Spring Road
A scenic dispersed camping corridor located along the Deep Spring forest road in the Salmon-Challis National Forest.
Deer Creek Road Dispersed
A scenic dirt corridor winding along Salmon River and Deer Creek on public land. This area offers primitive riverside and creek-side pull-offs, though noise from occasional gun range activity and the nearby highway can drift into the lower spots.
Devils Teeth Campsite
A quiet wilderness campsite nestled along the Salmon River road, offering immediate access to public land and nearby scenic water features.
Diamond Creek Road Dispersed
A rugged corridor on BLM land near the Salmon River, continuing past the developed recreation site. It offers primitive camping potential along the creek drainage.
Diamond Creek Road Dispersed
This forest road corridor near Salmon offers rustic dispersed camping options alongside Diamond Creek on Salmon-Challis National Forest land. The native material road runs through a scenic wooded valley, providing a quiet mountain setting close to natural water features.
Diamond Ridge Road Dispersed
An accessible dirt road within the Salmon-Challis National Forest offering dispersed camping opportunities near Salmon, Idaho.
Divide Road BLM Dispersed Area
A rugged BLM dirt corridor near Salmon, Idaho. This high-desert setting offers sweeping views of the surrounding mountains and ample opportunities for dispersed camping.
Eagle Mountain Road
A scenic dirt corridor winding through the Salmon-Challis National Forest, offering primitive roadside dispersed camping options.
East Fork Camp Creek Road
This forest service corridor runs through the Bitterroot National Forest along the Idaho-Montana divide, offering convenient roadside dispersed camping options.
East Fork Spring Creek Spur A
A quiet Forest Service road spur situated within the Salmon-Challis National Forest, offering standard dispersed camping along a dirt corridor near Dutchler Mountain.
Ebenezer Bar Campground
A developed recreation site along the Salmon River offering basic camping accommodations in a scenic canyon environment.
Elk Bend RV Park
A exceptionally clean and welcoming commercial RV park situated near the scenic Goldbug Hot Springs. It features grassy sites, full hookups, hot showers, and affordable laundry facilities managed by very accommodating owners.
Elkhorn Creek Campsite
A basic, undeveloped backcountry campsite located near the mouth of Elkhorn Creek along the Salmon River corridor.
Everson Creek Road Dispersed Camping
Dispersed camping corridor located along Everson Creek Road on Bureau of Land Management land near Salmon, Idaho. This rugged dirt corridor offers basic roadside spots suitable for self-contained, low-profile rigs looking for wilderness access.
Fawn Creek Campsite
A basic, remote wilderness campsite situated along the Salmon River corridor.
Fenster CR Dispersed Camping
A scenic forest corridor along Fenster Creek offering remote dispersed camping on native surface roads within the Salmon-Challis National Forest.
Findley Basin BLM Road
Remote dispersed camping areas situated along Findley Basin Road on BLM managed land.
Flume Creek Spur A
A scenic forest spur road tucked away in the Salmon-Challis National Forest, offering primitive camping opportunities along a native-material dirt road.
Fourth Of July Road
A scenic dirt corridor winding through the Salmon-Challis National Forest, offering primitive roadside dispersed camping opportunities close to outdoor recreational trails.
Freeman Creek BLM Road
A scenic dispersed camping corridor on BLM-managed land along Freeman Creek, just outside Salmon, Idaho.
Frying Pan Road (BLM 1812) Dispersed Camping
Dispersed camping corridor along Frying Pan Road on public land managed by the Bureau of Land Management outside Salmon, Idaho.
Garbage Ridge Road Dispersed Camping
Dispersed camping options situated along Garbage Ridge Road within the Salmon-Challis National Forest, offering primitive forest settings accessed by dirt roads.
Geertson Creek Dispersed Camping
This scenic dispersed camping corridor runs along Geertson Creek on Bureau of Land Management territory just outside Salmon, Idaho. Campers will find peaceful, rustic sites nestled in a tranquil valley setting.
Geertson Creek Road Dispersed
A rugged BLM road corridor located east of Salmon, Idaho, offering primitive dispersed camping options along the creek canyon.
Geertson-Kirtley Road Dispersed
This rugged Bureau of Land Management corridor offers primitive, remote camping options along a rugged dirt track near Salmon, Idaho.
Gordon Reese Cabin
A well-equipped historic forest service cabin located along the Continental Divide Trail, operating as a rentable overnight shelter and a daytime public warming hut. Accessible via a short, scenic walk or ski from the parking area near Lost Trail Pass.
Granite Mountain Lookout Road
Scenic dispersed camping corridor located along the dirt access road winding up towards Granite Mountain Lookout in Salmon-Challis National Forest. It provides a rustic, forested setting with standard dispersed spots located off the native dirt surface road. Make sure to choose pre-existing clearings to pitch camp.
Grizzly Spur A Dispersed Camping
This isolated spur off the Salmon-Challis National Forest road network offers serene primitive camping opportunities near Grizzly Hill. The corridor features a native-material dirt surface surrounded by mature evergreen woods, providing a peaceful wilderness atmosphere.
Hand Spring Beach Campsite
A scenic, primitive beach campsite situated along the Salmon River corridor.
Haynes Basin Road Dispersed
A scenic mountain corridor along Haynes Basin Road within the Salmon-Challis National Forest, offering primitive dispersed camping opportunities.
Haynes Creek Road Dispersed
Scenic dispersed camping along Haynes Creek Road as it transitions from BLM managed land into the Salmon-Challis National Forest. This area offers quiet, rustic campsites with a mix of improved dirt surfaces and rougher 4WD spurs winding further up the canyon.
Haystack Gravel Road Dispersed
A scenic dirt corridor winding through the Salmon-Challis National Forest that provides access to remote dispersed camping sites. It is suitable for those seeking a quiet forest escape near Salmon, Idaho.
Head of Deer Creek
This scenic mountain corridor along Forest Development Road Head of Deer Creek provides quiet, primitive dispersed camping in a dense coniferous forest setting.
Head of West Fork Camp Creek Road
A scenic mountain pass corridor featuring a dirt forest road and a public rest area near the Idaho-Montana border. The lower rest area provides public amenities, while the forest service road climbs into the surrounding National Forest land offering dispersed options.
Hogan Cabin
An historic 1920s log cabin located along the Bitterroot-Big Hole Road, offering access to high-country meadows, trails, and winter recreation. Summer and fall access is by vehicle, while winter conditions require non-motorized or snowmobile travel.
Horse CR Ridge Dispersed
Scenic dispersed camping opportunities located along Horse CR Ridge within the scenic Salmon-Challis National Forest.
Horse Creek Campground
A quiet and remote developed campground situated alongside Horse Creek within Salmon-Challis National Forest.
Horse Creek Campground Loop
This native dirt road loop provides access to the primitive camping areas near Salmon-Challis National Forest.
Horse Creek Campsite
A primitive wilderness campsite located near the confluence of Horse Creek and the Salmon River.
Horse Creek Road Dispersed
A rugged dirt corridor offering remote dispersed camping along Horse Creek within Salmon-Challis National Forest.
Horse Prairie Cabin
A historic, two-room cabin on the edge of Horse Prairie in Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest. Ideal for recreationalists seeking a basecamp for hiking, mountain biking, or winter sports like skiing and snowmobiling, though winter access can require snowshoes or skis up to six miles.
Horsefly Gulch Dispersed Area
A quiet dispersed camping corridor nested along Horsefly Gulch within Salmon-Challis National Forest.
Hot Springs Road Dispersed
A scenic dispersed camping corridor located along Hot Springs Road within the Salmon-Challis National Forest.
Hot Springs Road Dispersed
A scenic dirt corridor winding through the Salmon-Challis National Forest near Salmon, Idaho. This route provides primitive dispersed camping opportunities with direct access to nearby trails.
Hughes Creek Road
A scenic forest service corridor tracking along Hughes Creek within the Salmon-Challis National Forest. It features a native material dirt road that provides vehicle access to dispersed camping opportunities.
Indian Peak Spur A
A quiet Forest Service spur road in the Salmon-Challis National Forest offering rustic, native-material dispersed camping opportunities near Indian Peak.
Indianola Guard Station Road
A scenic dirt corridor winding through the Salmon-Challis National Forest, located near Salmon, Idaho. This access route is suitable for most vehicles exploring the surrounding public lands.
Iron Creek Road Dispersed
This forest corridor winds along Iron Creek within the Salmon-Challis National Forest, offering dispersed camping opportunities on native dirt surfaces.
Iron Lake Campground
A high-alpine campground offering eight scenic campsites along the shores of Iron Lake. High-clearance vehicles are recommended for the mountain road access, which awards travelers with spectacular views of craggy peaks and deep pine forests. The campground provides basic amenities including fire rings, picnic tables, vault toilets, and piped drinking water. Non-motorized boat access is available, and trailheads nearby lead to the neighboring Hat Lakes. This location has no trash services, so pack-it-in, pack-it-out rules apply. No cell signal is available at this high-altitude mountain retreat.
Jakes Canyon Spur A Dispersed Camping
A scenic, quiet forest road spur leading into the Salmon-Challis National Forest. Ideal for those seeking peaceful, rustic wilderness camping surrounded by pine forest.
Jakovac Hill Dispersed Area
Dispersed camping sites along Jakovac Hill Road, situated on Bureau of Land Management territory outside of Salmon. This corridor provides easy access to nearby water recreation at Shoup Bridge while offering expansive scenic views. The setting is ideal for self-contained rigs seeking scenic BLM camping.
Jureano Diggings Road
A scenic dispersed camping corridor winding through the Salmon-Challis National Forest along Jureano Diggings Road. The area offers rustic campsites surrounded by towering pines with access via a standard native material dirt road.
Jureano Lookout Road
A scenic mountain corridor along the native dirt Jureano Lookout road, leading toward Jureano Mountain within the Salmon-Challis National Forest. This area provides high-elevation forest scenery with natural peace and quiet.
Jureano Mountain Road Dispersed
A rugged dirt road ascending Jureano Mountain within the Salmon-Challis National Forest, offering dispersed camping options along the corridor.
K MTN Road
K MTN Road provides dispersed camping options along a native material forest corridor in the Salmon-Challis National Forest near Salmon, Idaho.
Kadletz Creek Dispersed Area
A rugged dispersed camping corridor situated on Bureau of Land Management land along the Kadletz Creek road network.
Kadletz Creek Dispersed Camping Corridor
A quiet forest road corridor along Kadletz Creek in the Salmon-Challis National Forest, offering primitive dispersed camping options.
Kenney Creek BLM Road
A rugged BLM road corridor located near Salmon, Idaho, offering primitive dispersed camping options for high-clearance, capable rigs seeking isolated canyon scenery.
Kenney Creek Road Dispersed
A scenic dirt corridor winding through the Salmon-Challis National Forest, offering standard dispersed camping opportunities along the roadway.
Kenney Wood Road Dispersed
Dispersed camping options along Kenney Wood Road within the scenic Salmon-Challis National Forest. The corridor offers a remote forested setting with standard dirt road access suitable for most vehicles.
Kirtley Creek BLM Road Corridor
A rugged BLM road corridor snaking along Kirtley Creek near Salmon, Idaho. This area is characterized by primitive desert canyons and high dirt tracks suitable only for specialized vehicles.
Kriley-Tower BLM Road
Dispersed camping corridor winding through remote BLM lands near Salmon, Idaho. The lower, eastern portions of the road system are accessible to standard passenger vehicles, while upper segments require a robust high-clearance four-wheel-drive vehicle to navigate rugged dirt trails.
Lake Creek BLM Primitive Road
A rugged network of primitive tracks on BLM-managed terrain overlooking the Salmon River valley. Dispersed camping is viable along the pullouts and spurs branching from the main route.
Lake Creek Road Dispersed
Dispersed camping opportunities along Lake Creek Road within the Salmon-Challis National Forest. This road features native dirt surfaces and provides scenic, rustic spots deep within the public lands near Salmon, Idaho. All standard passenger and recreational vehicles can access the area during dry conditions, though wet weather may alter road viability. Standard Forest Service dispersed camping rules apply throughout this corridor.
Lake Mountain Road
A scenic mountain access road winding up toward Lake Mountain within the Salmon-Challis National Forest, offering primitive dispersed camping options along the corridor.
Leadore District, Salmon-Challis National Forest
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Leesburg Road Dispersed
A scenic mountain access road located in the Salmon-Challis National Forest that provides opportunities for dispersed camping along its corridor.
Leesburg Stage Road Dispersed
Scenic dispersed camping opportunities nestled along Leesburg Stage Road within the Salmon-Challis National Forest, offering primitive camping amidst a natural dirt road setting.
Legend Creek Campsite
Primitive camp pull-off situated near the lower canyon stretch of Legend Creek.
Lemhi Back Road
This remote road is situated on public lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management near Salmon, Idaho. Dispersed camping is allowed along the corridor, offering opportunities for primitive camping in a quiet environment.
Lemhi BLM Road Dispersed
A rugged BLM dirt road offering dispersed camping access in a scenic wilderness setting near Salmon, Idaho.
Lemhi Pass - Copper Queen Mine Road Corridor
Dispersed camping and scenic overlooks situated along the historic Continental Divide Trail corridor near Lemhi Pass. The road network climbs to high knolls, offering panoramic vistas of the surrounding mountain ranges and direct access to hiking trails and historic sites. Access roads are narrow, dirt, and gravel surfaces that can be bumpy and steep, requiring caution for larger rigs.
Lemhi River Valley BLM Primitive Roads
Remote dirt corridors traversing open Bureau of Land Management land near the Lemhi River Valley. This area offers dispersed camping opportunities along undeveloped primitive routes.
Lick Creek Spur A Dispersed Camping
A scenic dirt road corridor within the Salmon-Challis National Forest offering dispersed camping access in a quiet, wooded setting. Campers can find small pullouts suited for standard vehicles and campervans looking for a secluded spot in the Idaho forest.
Lightning Strike Campsite
A primitive, trail-access backcountry campsite located north of Ship Island Lake. Requires a strenuous hike to reach.
Little Eightmile Road Dispersed
A scenic dirt corridor winding through the Salmon-Challis National Forest, offering primitive dispersed camping along the roadway.
Long Tom Road Dispersed
This isolated forest corridor wind through the rugged Salmon-Challis National Forest, offering dispersed camping pullouts along Long Tom Road near Bear Camp Spring.
Lower Arrastra Gulch Road
A scenic mountain drainage corridor in the Salmon-Challis National Forest, featuring dispersed camping opportunities along a native-material dirt road.
Lower Diamond Spur A
A scenic dirt spur road nestled in the Salmon-Challis National Forest, offering direct access for forest camping.
Lower Lantz Campsite
A quiet wilderness campsite nestled on a bar along the Salmon River.
Lower Volter CR Dispersed
A scenic dirt road corridor within the Salmon-Challis National Forest offering dispersed camping opportunities. This area serves as a rugged backcountry access route near Salmon, Idaho, surrounded by pine forests and close to Granite Mountain.
May Creek Cabin
An historic miners cabin built in the early 1900s, located along the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail. It must be accessed by driving to May Creek Campground and hiking or skiing approximately two miles to the site.
May Creek Campground
A scenic Forest Service campground located near the highway yet offering a secluded, natural atmosphere. The campground features mature pines, access to hiking trails, and a mix of historic and modernized picnic tables, fire pits, and vaulted toilets.
McDevitt Creek BLM Dispersed
A scenic and quiet dispersed camping corridor along McDevitt Creek. Surrounded by rolling sagebrush and scenic hillsides, this area offers peaceful wilderness camping with easy access.
Mcdevitt Creek BLM Road Corridor
Remote dispersed camping corridor located along the Mcdevitt Creek dirt road on Bureau of Land Management land near Salmon, Idaho. This rugged backcountry access path offers primitive camping sites surrounded by arid hills and native vegetation, requiring robust high-clearance capabilities.
Mcdevitt Creek BLM Road
A rugged Bureau of Land Management corridor winding along Mcdevitt Creek. This location offers primitive dispersed camping opportunities in a dramatic canyon setting with easy access to regional historic markers.
McDevitt Creek Road Dispersed
Secluded dispersed camping opportunities situated on Bureau of Land Management territory along McDevitt Creek. This remote desert canyon setting features rugged, scenic backdrops with high privacy for self-contained rigs.
Mcdevitt Jeep Road Dispersed
This rustic forest service corridor offers rugged, dispersed camping opportunities on native dirt tracks within the scenic Salmon-Challis National Forest.
McDonald Flat Campground
A quiet, primitive forest campground located directly along the creek on the route to Cobalt. It offers basic amenities including picnic tables, fire rings, and a pit toilet with scenic waterfront views.
McFarland Campground
A developed Bureau of Land Management campground located along the banks of the Lemhi River. Tucked between the Beaverhead Mountains and the Lemhi Range, this spot offers scenic riparian surroundings with shade from riverfront willows. Perfect for anglers and those seeking easy access to mountain trails, with basic amenities available seasonally.
McKim Creek Road Dispersed Camping
A scenic forest road winding through the Salmon-Challis National Forest along McKim Creek, offering quiet dispersed camping sites on native dirt surfaces.
McKim Creek Road Dispersed
A rugged dirt corridor following McKim Creek through remote Bureau of Land Management territory. This road offers primitive dispersed camping opportunities for self-sufficient travelers navigating the canyon terrain.
Meadow Creek Ridge #2 Dispersed
Dispersed forest service sites along Meadow Creek Ridge Road within Salmon-Challis National Forest. Offering sweeping natural views of the forested Idaho ridges. Maintained dirt road access accommodates most setups looking for quiet, remote stays.
Meadow Creek Road Dispersed
This forest service corridor meanders along Meadow Creek in the scenic Bitterroot region, offering standard dispersed camping opportunities along a dirt road.
Miles Drive BLM Ridge
This scenic BLM ridge overlooks the Salmon River and the town of Salmon, offering open gravel pull-outs with access to local mountain bike trails.
Mill Creek Forest Road
A scenic dispersed camping corridor winding along Mill Creek in the Salmon-Challis National Forest.
Mine Creek Road Dispersed
A scenic mountain corridor winding through the Salmon-Challis National Forest along Mine Creek. It provides isolated dispersed camping opportunities with direct access to the rugged Bitterroot range.
Miss-mac Road Corridor
This forest road corridor offers seasonal dispersed camping opportunities in the scenic Salmon-Challis National Forest near Salmon, Idaho.
Moccasin-Napias Forest Road Dispersed
A scenic dispersed camping corridor winding along the Moccasin-Napias road within Salmon-Challis National Forest. Dispersed camping is accessible directly off the dirt and gravel roadway.
Mollies Gulch
A scenic dispersed camping corridor winding through Salmon-Challis National Forest along the Mollies Gulch road, offering quiet surroundings in Lemhi County.
Moose Creek Dispersed Camping Corridor
This scenic dispersed camping corridor runs along Moose Creek in the Salmon-Challis National Forest, offering primitive camping opportunities with basic dirt road access.
Moose Creek Road Dispersed
A scenic dirt corridor winding along Moose Creek within the Salmon-Challis National Forest, offering primitive roadside dispersed camping opportunities.
Morgan Bar Campground
Well-kept developed BLM campground adjacent to the Salmon River with scenic views of the Beaverhead Mountains. Offers a boat ramp, historic remnant orchard, vault toilets, and potable water.
Morgan Creek - Panther Creek Road Dispersed
Scenic dispersed camping opportunities nestled along Morgan Creek - Panther Creek Road in the heart of the Salmon-Challis National Forest. This dirt corridor features an improved native material surface suitable for standard passenger vehicles and larger motorhomes under dry conditions, offering a remote forest setting near local historical landmarks.
Motor Campsite
A rustic developed camping area along the Salmon River Road, popular with river runners and boaters.
Moyer Creek Forest Road
A scenic forest service road offering dispersed camping corridors within the Salmon-Challis National Forest. The route follows along the creek and provides access to several quiet pullouts in a classic Idaho mountain wilderness setting.
Mulkey Creek BLM Road
Mulkey Creek Road winds through scenic BLM land east of Salmon, Idaho. The lower section near the highway is accessible to most standard vehicles, while upper segments quickly deteriorate, requiring high-clearance 4WD vehicles due to steep, rough terrain.
Musgrove Ridge Spur A Dispersed
A scenic forest service corridor within the Salmon-Challis National Forest offering native-surface dispersed camping.
Musgrove Road Dispersed
Scenic dispersed camping along Musgrove Road within the Salmon-Challis National Forest.
Napias Face Spur B
A rugged dirt forest road corridor branching off within Salmon-Challis National Forest, providing standard dispersed camping opportunities along the spur.
Nez Perce Spring Road
A scenic forest service corridor located within Salmon-Challis National Forest that provides opportunities for primitive dispersed camping.
North Fork District, Salmon-Challis National Forest
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North Fork Iron Creek Road Dispersed
A quiet National Forest corridor situated along North Fork Iron Creek, offering natural forested dispersed camping opportunities in the Salmon-Challis region.
North River Face Road
Dispersed camping corridor located along North River Face Road inside the Salmon-Challis National Forest.
Northside Hughes Creek Forest Road
Scenic dispersed camping corridor located along Northside Hughes Creek Road within the Salmon-Challis National Forest.
Nth Basin Spur A Dispersed
A scenic dirt corridor located within the Salmon-Challis National Forest, providing standard dispersed camping opportunities near landmarks like Watson Peak.
Oreana Lookout Road
A scenic mountain road corridor leading to Oreana Lookout within the Salmon-Challis National Forest, offering dispersed camping opportunities on native dirt surfaces.
Otter Bar Campsite
A scenic backcountry river camp located along the Salmon River corridor.
Ouzel Campsite
A tranquil riverfront camp positioned along the wild Salmon River.
Papoose Campsite
A small hike-in backcountry campsite located just south of the lake, offering a quiet escape deep in the Salmon-Challis forest.
Parrot Placer Campsite
Parrot Placer Campsite is a rustic, walk-in wilderness campsite situated in the Salmon River canyon near Nugget Creek Falls and Earl Parrot's historic cabin.
Parrot's Cabin Campsite
Deep wilderness river camp located near the historic Parrot's Cabin site.
Payne Creek Road Dispersed
A rugged dirt corridor following Payne Creek through the Salmon-Challis National Forest, offering primitive roadside dispersed camping opportunities.
Peel Tree - Hat Creek Road Dispersed
A scenic dirt corridor winding through the Salmon-Challis National Forest offering dispersed camping opportunities on native material surfaces.
Peel Tree Road Dispersed
A scenic corridor along Peel Tree Road providing access to remote dispersed camping on public BLM lands outside of Salmon, Idaho.
Pepper Creek Ridge Road
A quiet dirt forest service corridor navigating the ridges of the Salmon-Challis National Forest near Salmon, Idaho, offering scenic forest settings with peaceful surroundings. Access is along a dirt and native material road suitable for high-clearance vehicles during dry conditions.
Phantom Campsite
A rustic, riverside campsite situated along the Salmon River in the Salmon-Challis National Forest, offering a remote setting for outdoor recreation.
Pia Natesu'u Naokwaide Campsite
A serene, wilderness-adjacent riverside campground along the Salmon River, offering spectacular canyon views.
Pine Creek Road Dispersed
A scenic mountain corridor winding through the Salmon-Challis National Forest along Pine Creek.
Poison Creek BLM Road
This rugged BLM road corridor offers dispersed camping access in a remote mountain canyon near Salmon. The access road is challenging and best suited for properly equipped vehicles seeking secluded wilderness camping.
Poison Gulch
Dispersed camping opportunities nestled along Poison Gulch within the Salmon-Challis National Forest.
Pope-Shenan Mine Road
Dispersed camping corridor along Pope-Shenan Mine Road, ascending into the scenic Salmon-Challis National Forest near Salmon, Idaho. The route offers quiet, wooded pull-offs on a dirt surface that climbs into rugged mining country.
Porphory Creek Road
A scenic forest service corridor located within the Salmon-Challis National Forest, providing quiet primitive pull-offs alongside a dirt road. It is highly suited for campers looking for a peaceful nature escape with straightforward access.
Pratt Creek Dispersed Camping
A scenic dispersed camping corridor situated on BLM land along Pratt Creek near Salmon, Idaho.
Rattlesnake Creek Road Dispersed
This zone features dispersed camping along Rattlesnake Creek Road in the scenic Salmon-Challis National Forest, offering standard primitive sites surrounded by rugged Idaho hills.
Reservoir Lake Campground
A quiet Forest Service campground situated next to beautiful Reservoir Lake, surrounded by a lodgepole pine forest. It features well-spaced sites with picnic tables and fire pits, very clean vault toilets, and a boat launch for non-motorized boats.
Ridge Road Aframe Corridor
A scenic mountain corridor winding through high-elevation forest terrain within the Salmon-Challis National Forest, offering primitive vehicle pull-offs and dispersed camping opportunities along the native material road surface.
Rock Creek North Road Dispersed
This remote Bureau of Land Management road offers dispersed camping corridors within the rugged Lemhi County landscape near Salmon, Idaho.
Sage - Hull Creek Road
A scenic mountain corridor along the Salmon-Challis National Forest offering dispersed camping opportunities on a native dirt road.
Salmon BLM Road Corridor
A rugged dirt road winding through open BLM public land near Salmon, Idaho, offering primitive dispersed camping options.
Salmon Hills BLM Roads
An expansive network of remote dirt roads traversing public lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management just outside of Salmon. While the primary access road is negotiable by standard vehicles in dry conditions, secondary spurs branching into the hills degrade quickly and demand high-clearance four-wheel-drive configurations.
Salmon River - Corn Creek Campground
A developed National Forest campground situated at the scenic terminus of Salmon River Road. The location features standard amenities directly alongside the river, accessed by a graded gravel corridor.
Salmon River BLM Road
A rugged BLM access corridor located near Salmon, Idaho. This route provides primitive dispersed camping opportunities in a wild, undeveloped canyon landscape.
Salmon River Forest Road
This scenic dispersed camping corridor follows the majestic Salmon River along a well-maintained forest road.
Salmon River Hills BLM Roads
A network of rugged Bureau of Land Management dirt roads climbing into the Salmon River Hills south of Salmon, Idaho. The area offers expansive ridge-top views and remote dispersed camping opportunities, but demanding, unmaintained routes require capable high-clearance four-wheel-drive vehicles.
Salmon River Hills BLM Roads
A network of primitive BLM dirt roads winding through the rugged hills south of Salmon, Idaho. This area offers rugged dispersed camping options on public land with scenic views of the surrounding mountains and valleys.
Salmon River Road Dispersed
Dispersed camping corridor running alongside the scenic Salmon River. Highly accessible with multiple pockets suitable for spending the night.
Salmon River Trailhead
A quiet wilderness parking area in the Salmon-Challis National Forest that serves as a trailhead for backcountry exploration.
Salmon-Challis National Forest Dispersed Spot
A basic dispersed campsite located in the Salmon-Challis National Forest area near Salmon, Idaho. This spot serves as a quiet pull-off along a forest road.
Salmon-Cobalt District, Salmon-Challis National Forest
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Salt Creek Dispersed Area
A scenic dispersed camping corridor nested along Salt Creek within the Bitterroot National Forest. This area offers tranquil forest settings with easy vehicle access for most rigs.
Sandy Creek BLM Road Corridor
This remote Bureau of Land Management corridor offers rugged dispersed camping options along Sandy Creek. It is best suited for high-clearance, four-wheel-drive vehicles seeking quiet, primitive settings.
Sevenmile BLM Road
A rugged BLM road corridor offering dispersed camping opportunities on public lands south of Salmon, Idaho.
Sharkey Creek Road Dispersed
A scenic forest corridor along Sharkey Creek Road providing remote camping opportunities surrounded by native pine forest within the Salmon-Challis National Forest.
Sheep Creek - Silverleads Road
A scenic dispersed camping corridor nested along Sheep Creek and Silverleads Road within the Salmon-Challis National Forest.
Sheep Mountain Dispersed Spot
A basic, unverified roadside pull-off situated along a forest corridor near Sheep Mountain.
Sheep-s'leads Spur E Dispersed
A quiet Forest Service road corridor branching off through the Salmon-Challis National Forest, offering dispersed camping opportunities on native dirt tracks.
Sheep-s'leads Spur F Dispersed
A quiet Forest Service spur road within the Salmon-Challis National Forest offering dispersed camping opportunities. The terrain features scenic timbered pockets with views of the surrounding Idaho backcountry.
Sheser Creek Timber Sale Road BLM Corridor
A quiet Bureau of Land Management dirt road corridor located near Salmon, Idaho, offering basic dispersed camping options in a rustic forest environment.
Ship Island Campsite
A scenic primitive backcountry camping footprint resting along the shoreline of Ship Island Lake.
Ship Island Lake Backcountry Campsites
A cluster of remote backcountry hike-in campsites located in the pristine high-alpine environment surrounding Ship Island Lake within the Salmon-Challis National Forest. These primitive sites are accessible only via wilderness trails and offer exceptional opportunities for backpackers seeking deep isolation in the Idaho backcountry.
Shoup Bridge Campground
An easily accessible, paved, RV-friendly campground on the main Salmon River. Shaded by mature cottonwood trees, the site offers riverfront picnic benches, a bicycle repair station, a boat ramp, and access to a paved non-motorized trail leading into Salmon. A quiet, scenic setting managed by the BLM.
Smokey Cub BLM Campground
Smokey Cub is a quiet, creekside Bureau of Land Management campground offering eight basic, dry-camping sites. Located in a scenic valley near Bannock Pass, it serves as a serene spot for relaxation and standard outdoor pursuits. The campground can feel tight for very large rigs, and the surrounding area is popular with hunters during autumn seasons.
Solitude Campsite
A quiet, basic backcountry style campsite located in Salmon River country.
South Fork Iron Creek Road Dispersed
This scenic dispersed camping corridor follows South Fork Iron Creek through the rugged Salmon-Challis National Forest, offering primitive roadside spots near Sheephorn Mountain.
Southside Hughes Creek Road Dispersed
This scenic dispersed camping corridor runs along Southside Hughes Creek within Salmon-Challis National Forest, offering wooded sites adjacent to the Bitterroot range.
Spindle Creek Campsite
A quiet, basic backcountry campsite located near Spindle Creek in a tranquil Idaho forest setting.
Spring Creek Campground
A scenic developed campground situated directly on the Salmon River, offering a mix of established sites and nearby open spaces. Excellent for groups, the area features access to water activities and features basic amenities like vault toilets near the boat launch.
Stoddard Campsite
Remote wilderness campsite on the banks of the Salmon River.
Stormy Peak Road Dispersed
A rugged BLM access road ascending into the hills north of Salmon, offering remote and rustic dispersed camping options. This high-clearance route provides a gateway to quiet public lands with expansive views of the surrounding Lemhi River valley.
Stormy Peak Road
A rugged dirt forest road winding near Stormy Peak in the Salmon-Challis National Forest, offering standard dispersed camping corridors along its route.
Swamp Camp Trailhead
A rustic wilderness trailhead camp located along Swamp Camp Road deep in the Salmon-Challis National Forest.
Swan Spur B Dispersed
Swan Spur B offers secluded forest access within the Salmon-Challis National Forest, ideal for dispersed camping along native dirt road spurs.
Tag Creek Campsite
A rugged wilderness camp located near the confluence of Tag Creek and the Salmon River.
Tendoy Mountain Spur A
A quiet National Forest road corridor located within the scenic Salmon-Challis National Forest, offering primitive roadside dispersed camping options with mountain backdrops.
The Village at North Fork
A small RV park located in a scenic valley, offering hookups and basic amenities.
Thunder Mountain-Johnson Road (FR 94)
This scenic forest road runs through the Salmon-Challis National Forest, offering primitive camping access within the rugged Bitterroot range.
Tower Creek BLM Road Corridor
Dispersed camping options situated along a rough BLM road corridor north of Salmon, Idaho. This rugged high-desert landscape features steep topography and minimal vegetation, offering open views but zero natural windbreaks or privacy.
Tower Rock Campground
An official developed BLM campground located along the scenic Salmon River, beneath the dramatic geologic outcrop of Tower Rock. The site features a mix of pull-through and back-in paved campsites, tent-only areas, a boat ramp, vault toilets, and picnic tables.
Trail Creek Spur A Dispersed
Trail Creek Spur A offers quiet, remote dispersed camping opportunities along a native dirt road within the Salmon-Challis National Forest.
Trail Gulch Trailhead
Trail Gulch Trailhead is a basic dirt-surface parking area situated within the Salmon-Challis National Forest, offering standard trailhead parking.
Trapper G-fisher Way
Trapper G-fisher Way is located in the beautiful Salmon-Challis National Forest, offering standard dispersed camping corridors along its dirt and native material surface. It provides direct, reliable access for all vehicle classes looking for a scenic wilderness retreat.
Tumble Creek Campsite
A wild river sandbar camp near the mouth of Tumble Creek.
Twelve Mile Road Dispersed
Dispersed camping corridor located along Twelve Mile Road within the Salmon-Challis National Forest. The area provides easy-access boondocking opportunities close to the town of Salmon.
Twin Creek Campground
A beautiful, established USFS campground shaded by deep pine forest, featuring well-spaced sites, vault toilets, and access to both Twin Creek and the North Fork of the Salmon River.
Twin Lakes Campground & Cabin
Twin Lakes offers beautiful developed campsites situated in the lodgepole pines on the north shore of the lower lake, alongside a historic rental cabin built in the 1920s. The site provides a classic mountain getaway with access to trails including the Big Lake Creek Trail and the Continental Divide National Scenic Trail.
Twin Peaks BLM Road Corridor
A scenic dispersed camping corridor along the Salmon River on Bureau of Land Management land near the Twin Peaks area.
Upper Devils Teeth Campsite
A simple, rustic wilderness camping spot situated along the scenic Salmon River corridor.
Upper Lantz Bar Campsite
A remote wilderness landing and campsite along the wild Salmon River.
Upper Legend Creek Campsite
Deep forest dispersed clearing located along Legend Creek.
Upper McDevitt Creek Road Dispersed
A rugged BLM road corridor offering isolated dispersed camping along McDevitt Creek in a scenic, arid mountain setting.
Upper Racetrack Dispersed
This zone features dispersed camping corridors along Upper Racetrack Road within the Salmon-Challis National Forest, offering serene wooded settings near Salmon, Idaho.
Upper Withington Road Dispersed Area
A scenic corridor along Upper Withington Road in Salmon-Challis National Forest, offering dispersed camping on native dirt surfaces.
Van Houten Lake Campground
A rustic, quiet, free USFS camping destination situated on the shores of Van Houten Lake. The area consists of two camping loops: a northern loop with 3-4 forested sites with picnic tables and fire rings, and a southern loop configured as a circular gravel turnaround that is more accommodating for smaller trailers. Free public camping with basic facilities, set against a quiet lakeside backdrop occasionally visited by grazing cattle. Great option for vans and smaller trailers.
Waddington Creek Campground
A small, primitive developed campground located right off the highway next to the creek. Features basic sites and quick access to the main road, making it a convenient stopover near regional trailheads.
Wagonhammer Forest Road
A scenic dirt corridor winding through the Salmon-Challis National Forest along Wagonhammer Road. This area offers primitive dispersed camping opportunities with a rugged, native-material driving surface.
Wagonhammer RV Park and Campground
A well-maintained private campground situated right on the banks of the scenic Salmon River, offering a mix of full hookup RV spaces and grassy dry-camping areas.
Wallace Creek Ridge
A scenic dispersed camping corridor located along Wallace Creek Ridge within the Salmon-Challis National Forest, offering standard quiet forested settings and rustic dirt-road access.
Wallace Lake Campground
A scenic developed campground situated along the shores of Wallace Lake, offering quiet camping spots in a deep pine forest environment. The location features standard amenities and access to lake fishing and non-motorized boating, though some surrounding areas show burn scars from past wildfires.
Wendover Campground
Situated in a mature, moss-covered pine forest along a serene stretch of the Lochsa River off US Highway 12, this developed campground offers sites built around a small stream. It is ideal for fishing, hiking, and relaxing with on-site hosts present during the main season.
West Fork Hughes Creek Road Dispersed
Dispersed camping corridor located along West Fork Hughes Creek Road within the Salmon-Challis National Forest. This dirt road route features scenic creek-side pine forest settings with flat, native-dirt pullouts suitable for standard camping setups.
West Fork Iron Creek Road
A rugged forest road corridor running along the West Fork of Iron Creek within the Salmon-Challis National Forest, offering dispersed camping opportunities on native dirt surfaces.
West Fork Wimpey Creek BLM Road
A rugged BLM road corridor offering primitive dispersed camping opportunities in the Salmon region of Idaho.
West Side BLM Road
A scenic dirt corridor traversing Bureau of Land Management territory just northwest of Salmon, Idaho. This access road winds near the Salmon River valley, offering numerous level pullouts suitable for quiet, dry dispersed camping on public lands.
Whimpey Creek Road Dispersed
Whimpey Creek Road is a dirt road corridor within Salmon-Challis National Forest offering dispersed camping options surrounded by pine woods and mountain landscapes.
Williams Guard Station Road Dispersed
A scenic forest access corridor located within the Salmon-Challis National Forest near Salmon, Idaho. The route offers access to dispersed camping and staging areas on improved native dirt and gravel surfaces, serving as a gateway to rugged mountain terrain.
Williams Lake Boat Ramp Access
A scenic public access point located along Williams Lake, providing convenient boat launching and nearby staging areas.
Williams Lake Campground
Williams Lake Campground features a scenic picnic area on the shore of Williams Lake, offering a trailhead with access to walk-in or boat-in campsites. The site provides a peaceful setting with tables overlooking the lake and surrounding mountains, ideal for fishing and hiking the Thunder Mountain National Historic Trail.
Williams Lake Campground
A developed BLM campground nestled among shady Douglas-fir trees near Williams Lake. It offers quiet, shaded sites with picnic tables, fire rings, vault toilets, and seasonal water, though the lower loop is not recommended for larger RVs or trailers.
Williams Lake Road Dispersed
A scenic dispersed camping corridor on Bureau of Land Management land near the shores of Williams Lake. Perfect for self-contained rigs looking to explore the lake and nearby recreational opportunities outside Salmon, Idaho.
Williams Lake Road Dispersed
A scenic dirt road corridor leading toward Williams Lake on public land managed by the Bureau of Land Management. Offers scenic pull-offs for dispersed camping with beautiful mountain views and access to the Salmon River basin. Generally accessible via well-graded 2WD routes.
Williams Summit Parking
A convenient high-point parking area along the native dirt surface road, providing a quick overnight option in the national forest.
Withington Creek BLM Road
Dispersed camping sites distributed along the Withington Creek corridor managed by the Bureau of Land Management. This scenic area offers rolling high-desert hills and easy access on a maintained gravel route.
Woods Ridge Loop Dispersed
Scenic dispersed camping opportunities located along the Woods Ridge Loop within the rugged Salmon-Challis National Forest.