Can you reserve a site at Basin Creek Transfer Camp Trailhead?

No. Basin Creek Transfer Camp Trailhead is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.

Basin Creek Transfer Camp Trailhead

Facility · Idaho ·

Managed by the USDA Forest Service

Challis National Forest (NF) · Open Access

6,438 ft
Elevation

This trailhead has hitching rails and dispersed campsites. No toilet or drinking water is available.

Lower Basin Trail #4349, begins at this point. It connects with several other trails in the Basin Creek area

Getting there

44.28883, -114.86439 · 44°17'19.8"N 114°51'51.8"W

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Typical weather

Typically 80°F in Jul, down to 25°F in Dec.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
High °F	26	33	43	50	60	69	80	79	70	56	38	25
Low °F	-3	-1	9	18	26	31	34	32	25	19	10	-2
Precip in	1.8	1.4	2.0	1.7	1.7	1.5	0.6	0.6	1.0	1.6	2.0	2.3

1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 5.8 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.

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Common questions about Basin Creek Transfer Camp Trailhead

Can you reserve a site at Basin Creek Transfer Camp Trailhead?: No. Basin Creek Transfer Camp Trailhead is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.

Camping near Basin Creek Transfer Camp Trailhead

Riverside Campground (ID) 1.7 mi · Campground · we watch it
Mormon Bend Campground 2.2 mi · Campground · we watch it
Salmon River Campground 2.8 mi · Campground · we watch it
Sunny Gulch Campground 8.1 mi · Campground · we watch it
Elk Creek Campground (Sawtooth NF) 8.3 mi · Campground · we watch it
Upper O'Brien Campground 8.5 mi · Campground · we watch it
Blind Creek Campground 6.5 mi · Campground
Elk Creek Campground - Hwy 21 7.1 mi · Campground
Flat Rock Campground 7.2 mi · Campground
Pole Flat Campground 7.2 mi · Campground
Jerry's Creek Camping Area 7.7 mi · Campground
Stovepipe Springs 7.9 mi · Campground

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Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-02-25.

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