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Bighorn Crags Campground
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Bighorn Crags Campground

Salmon National Forest · Salmon, ID

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14 campsites with picnic tables and fire grates near the main trailhead for the Bighorn Crags in the Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness. Separate area for horse camping with corrals and water troughs. Campground has piped drinking water, vault toilets but no garbage collection services on site. This is an area of rugged mountains, lakes, and hoodoos. Trails climb up into a highly popular region of the wilderness, winding past numerous lakes and fascinating geologic formations.

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Pet Policy

No pets allowed

Campground Rules

  • No campfires allowed

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Trails at Salmon National Forest

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Ship Island Lake Trail

Ship Island Lake Trail

20.4 mi7,549 ftexpert
Meadow Lake to the Lemhi Divide

Meadow Lake to the Lemhi Divide

2.2 mi860 ftmoderate
Buck and Bear Valley Lakes

Buck and Bear Valley Lakes

9.8 mi2,559 ftdifficult
Wagonhammer - Elk Trail Loop

Wagonhammer - Elk Trail Loop

14.7 mi3,809 ftexpert
Harbor Lake and Wilson Lake

Harbor Lake and Wilson Lake

13.5 mi4,987 ftexpert
Stroud Lake Trail

Stroud Lake Trail

6.7 mi1,407 ftmoderate

Within ~30 miles

Trails near Bighorn Crags Campground

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Cathedral Lake via Bighorn Crags Campground
Trail

Cathedral Lake via Bighorn Crags Campground

Idaho

8.8 mi2,520 ftgain
Difficult
Big Clear Lake
Trail

Big Clear Lake

Idaho

15.1 mi5,381 ftgain
Expert
Barking Fox Lake
Trail

Barking Fox Lake

Idaho

21.1 mi6,453 ftgain
Expert
Ship Island Lake Trail
Trail

Ship Island Lake Trail

Idaho

20.4 mi7,549 ftgain
Expert
Gant Ridge Trail
Trail

Gant Ridge Trail

Idaho

21.8 mi6,801 ftgain
Expert
Harbor Lake and Wilson Lake
Trail

Harbor Lake and Wilson Lake

Idaho

13.5 mi4,987 ftgain
Expert

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Hunting units around this campground

During hunting seasons, wear blaze orange and check regulations — see the Idaho hunting page

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