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Plowboy Campground

Kaniksu National Forest · Priest River, ID

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  • Address:Priest River, ID
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Photo of the thorofare which connects Upper Priest Lake to Priest Lake and provides access to Upper Priest Lake campgrounds.Plowboy Campground is loacted on the southwest shores of Upper Priest Lake, with majestic views of the Selkirk Crest. Five campsites are furnished with fire rings, picnic tables, and bear-proof storage boxes. Plowboy is easily accessed by boat or by the Navigation Trail. Please note that this campground has a Pack It In, Pack It Out policy on all garbage.

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Amenities

Flush Toilets
Picnic Tables
Fire Rings

Campground Rules

  • Campfires generally permitted — verify current fire restrictions before lighting

In this park

Trails at Kaniksu National Forest

View park

Granite Creek

Montana

1.2 mi1,424 ftgain
Difficulty: Moderate

Black Peak

Montana

0.9 mi755 ftgain
Difficulty: Easy

Trout Creek Nrt

Montana

1.0 mi138 ftgain
Difficulty: Easy

West Fork Dry Creek

Montana

2.2 mi

Chute Gulch

Montana

0.3 mi256 ftgain
Difficulty: Easy

West Fork Canyon Creek

Montana

0.6 mi7 ftgain
Difficulty: Easy

Within ~30 miles

Trails near Plowboy Campground

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Navigation Trail

Idaho

3.9 mi436 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: Moderate

North Blacktail

Idaho

2.5 mi2,208 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: Difficult

Plowboy Mountain

Idaho

3.5 mi1,175 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: Moderate
Upper Priest Lake Navigation Trail

Upper Priest Lake Navigation Trail

Idaho

9.8 mi1,542 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: Difficult
Upper Priest Lake

Upper Priest Lake

Idaho

18.9 mi2,608 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: Easy

Navigation

Idaho

8.3 mi702 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: Difficult

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Hunting unit around this campground

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

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