Bighorn Crags Campground
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.
More like this: first-come in Idaho · tent only in Idaho
Amenities & rules
| Equipment | Tents |
| Fees | $4 per night for single unit is charged for overnight use of this site. |
Individual sites vary. Confirm on Recreation.gov or with the managing office.
Season & status
| Status | Open |
| Season | 7/1 |
| Forest | Salmon-Challis National Forest |
| Booking | no reservations needed |
| Fees | $4 per night for single unit is charged for overnight use of this site. |
Weather by month
Getting there
| Coordinates | 45.1034° N, 114.5267° W · Directions ↗ |
Fire nearby
- PrescribedScf Nz Pile Burn Rx
21 mi from the campground · 223 acres
- PrescribedRx D4 West Fork Hand Piles South
33 mi from the campground
- PrescribedRx D4 Hughes Creek
37 mi from the campground · 200 acres
- PrescribedRx D4 Wilderness Corridor Hand Piles
42 mi from the campground
Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Call the managing office before you drive.
Supplies & services
| Dump station | Dump station ↗ | 37.3 mi |
Locations © OpenStreetMap contributors. Call ahead; hours change seasonally.
Explore
Video
Hiking 25 miles in the Bighorn Crags of Idaho
Worth a stop
- 13.8 miLong Tom Picnic Area ↗Day use
- 13.9 miStoddard Trailhead ↗Trailhead
Trails nearby
- 0.1 miCrags Horse Alternate2 mi trail · hiking, horse
- 0.1 miGolden Trout Lake0.6 mi trail · hiking, horse
- 0.1 miBighorn Crags ↗29.7 mi trail · hiking, horse
- 0.9 miUpper Yellowjacket Cr ↗11.1 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
- 1.9 miBig Deer Creek ↗13.9 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
- 2.1 miGant Ridge ↗10.6 mi trail · hiking, horse
Trail and trailhead records are the Forest Service's. Distances are straight-line to the nearer trail end. Trail conditions are not tracked here.
Public land it sits in
This campground sits inside Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness, which overlaps Salmon-Challis National Forest.
- inFrank Church-River of No Return Wilderness ↗Wilderness · BLM/FS · 2,358,886 acres
- inSalmon-Challis National Forest ↗National Forest · Forest Service · 4,396,382 acres
Each unit is published as a centre point and an acreage rather than a boundary, so this section stands it in for a circle of the same area. Whether a campground is inside, and how far it is from one it is outside, are both approximate.
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Questions people ask
How much does it cost to camp at Bighorn Crags Campground?
$4 per night for single unit is charged for overnight use of this site.
Source: Forest Service
Is Bighorn Crags Campground open right now?
Open as of Oct 26, 2026. Season 7/1.
Source: Forest Service status
How many sites does Bighorn Crags Campground have?
14 sites.
Source: Forest Service
Can I bring an RV to Bighorn Crags Campground?
Bighorn Crags Campground is listed for tents only.
Source: Forest Service
What if Bighorn Crags Campground is full?
The nearest public campgrounds are Yellowjacket Lake Campground (2.8 mi, first-come), Ebenezer Campground (14 mi, first-come), and Corn Creek Boat Ramp & Campground (19.9 mi, first-come).
Source: Campgrounds nearby