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Mackay Bar
Idaho
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Blocked today
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Conditions: Blocked
for campground, todayAn agency closure order is in effect for this area; weather is good
2 factors · 2 sources
Newest 9 h ago · oldest 9 h
problem: Agency alerts
4 active alerts in Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest; most severe: Updated 250 Road Closure
USFSPosted Sep 15 · checked 9 h ago
clear: Weather
Clouds, high 73°F / low 45°F, 0% precip — 98/100 for campground
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About this campground
Resting near the north bank of the mighty Salmon River, Mackay Bar campground offers three campsites, tables and fire grates. Parking is limited. Access to this campground is via a very rough, winding road with many tight switchbacks. Low-range, 4-wheel drive is recommended, with no trailers. Note: Be considerate of adjacent private ownership. Be Aware of rattlesnakes and poison ivy!
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When to go
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Yellowpine Bar, ID weather station, 15 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan37° high21° low
- Feb44° high23° low
- Mar54° high29° low
- Apr63° high35° low
- May73° high41° low
- Jun80° high48° low
- Jul92° high53° low
- Aug91° high52° low
- Sep81° high45° low
- Oct62° high35° low
- Nov45° high28° low
- Dec35° high22° low
Where it is
- Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness · Wilderness
- McCall Ranger District · Ranger district
- Red River Ranger District · Ranger district
- Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest · National forest
- Managed by
- Forest Service
Source: Wilderness.net boundaries; USFS EDW boundaries; USGS PAD-US 4.1
Conditions
Active alerts for Red River Ranger District as of Oct 9, 2026:
Red River Ranger District Road Closures
critical · posted Sep 1, 2026
caution · posted Aug 24, 2026
Source: USFS forest alerts
Nearby
- Salmon River Trail EastHiking0.9 mi
- Painter Trail #213Hiking1.5 mi
- Horse Heaven TrailHiking3.6 mi
- Usfs Trail 224 TrailHiking5.3 mi
- INDIAN CREEKHiking5.3 mi
- Halfway HouseCamping7.8 mi
- Crooked CreekCanoeing8.2 mi
- Sams CreekCamping9.5 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
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