Elkhorn Bar Campsite
- May–Jun, Aug–Sep
- best months
Is Elkhorn Bar Campsite open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists an alert for Salmon-Challis National Forest.
Stoddard Bridge Construction Closure
Agency alert covering Salmon-Challis National Forest · Order 0413-07-17 · USFS · Salmon-Challis National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Salmon-Challis National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
- At 5,274 ft
- Frank Church-River of No Return WildernessMiddle Fork Ranger District · Salmon-Challis National Forest
Elkhorn Bar Campsite is a campground in Idaho at about 5,274 feet. It is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Local outfitters
- Stanley RV + Camp28 mi away
- Alpine Lodge Motel & RV Park39 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Soldier CreekHiking2.1 mi
- Velvet FallsWaterfall2.5 mi
- Elkhorn CreekCanoeing2.9 mi
- Big Soldier MountainSummit3.3 mi
- Big Soldier TrailHiking3.7 mi
Middle Fork Salmon RiverCanoeingPhoto: Rex Parker, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)5.3 mi
Boundary Creek CampgroundCampingPhoto: Recreation.gov (RIDB) / public domain6.3 mi- Dagger Falls CampgroundCamping6.3 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Boundary Creek CampgroundCamping · ~11 min drive
- Rapid CampsiteCamping · Next door
- Saddle CampsiteCamping · ~1 min drive
- Boot CampsiteCamping · ~1 min drive
- Big Bend CampsiteCamping · ~3 min drive
- Joe Bump CampsiteCamping · ~3 min drive
- Boy Scout CampsiteCamping · ~4 min drive
- Thimbleberry CampsiteCamping · ~4 min drive
- Scout CampsiteCamping · ~4 min drive
- Sheepeater CampsiteCamping · ~5 min drive
Best time to visit Elkhorn Bar Campsite
Best months: May–June and August–September. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
34° / 16°
10 wet
Feb
40° / 18°
8 wet
Mar
50° / 25°
10 wet
Apr
57° / 31°
11 wet
May
67° / 38°
12 wet
Jun
75° / 44°
11 wet
Jul
86° / 48°
6 wet
Aug
85° / 46°
5 wet
Sep
76° / 39°
6 wet
Oct
61° / 31°
8 wet
Nov
43° / 23°
11 wet
Dec
33° / 15°
11 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Middle Fork Lodge, ID, 13.6 mi away at 4,480 ft. The station sits about 800 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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