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Thatcher Campground

Challis National Forest · Stanley, ID

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  • Address:Stanley, ID
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About

This campground is just off Highway 21, and tucked back into the trees, overlooking beautiful Capehorn meadows. Walk across the street to overlook a marshy wetland, a hangout for breakfasting moose, elk, and a variety of birds. Each of the 5 sites is equipped with picnic tables and fire rings with cooking grills. The campground accommodates trailers and motorhomes up to 32 feet and has vault toilets and hand pumps for drinking water. Although there are no full hookups, the campground will fit trailers and RV's up to 32 feet long.

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Amenities

Flush Toilets
Picnic Tables

Campground Rules

  • No campfires allowed

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Trails at Challis National Forest

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Silver Creek

Idaho

2.3 mi

Paasasikwana Naokwaide

Idaho

2.3 mi804 ftgain
Difficulty: Moderate

Paasasikwana Naokwaide

Idaho

4.1 mi1,066 ftgain
Difficulty: Moderate

Eleven Mile-Martin Creek

Idaho

6.4 mi1,677 ftgain
Difficulty: Difficult

Fivemile Creek

Idaho

6.5 mi1,434 ftgain
Difficulty: Difficult

Burnt Creek

Idaho

4.0 mi2,326 ftgain
Difficulty: Difficult

Within ~30 miles

Trails near Thatcher Campground

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Cape Horn Trail, to Guard Stat

Idaho

1.6 mi39 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: Easy

Swamp Creek

Idaho

4.6 mi1,181 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: Difficult
Cape Horn Lakes

Cape Horn Lakes

Idaho

1.2 mi
Trail

Beaver Creek / Seafoam Road (W

Idaho

13.8 mi1,335 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: Expert

Iron-Lola Creek

Idaho

0.1 mi
Trail

Iron-Lola Creek

Idaho

1.1 mi
Trail

Hunt context

Hunting unit around this campground

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

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