Can you reserve a site at Flint Creek Trailhead?

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

Flint Creek Trailhead

Facility · Idaho ·

Managed by the USDA Forest Service

Nezperce National Forest (NF) · Open Access

4,377 ft
Elevation

Flint Creek trailhead (designated as "American River" campground on the Forest Map) offers camp pads, a stock loading ramp, fire rings, hitching rails, meat pole and toilet. Flint Creek flows by the campsite. It serves as the trailhead for Flint Creek Trail #510.

Getting there

From Hwy. 14 in Elk City, turn north on American River Road in the center of town. Go past the school and the Elk City Ranger Station on the right. Continue on American River Road to the campground. 6.6 miles north of Elk City, via County Road #1859 or American River-Selway Road #443.

45.90500, -115.42720 · 45°54'18.0"N 115°25'37.9"W

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Typical weather

Typically 83°F in Aug, down to 33°F in Dec.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
High °F	35	41	47	53	63	71	83	83	74	58	43	33
Low °F	15	16	21	27	33	40	43	39	32	28	22	14
Precip in	3.4	2.3	2.8	2.9	3.1	3.5	1.2	1.1	1.6	2.6	3.3	2.8

1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 5.1 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 Flint Creek Trailhead

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

Camping near Flint Creek Trailhead

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O'Hara Saddle Campground 5.4 mi · Campground
French Gulch Campground 8.9 mi · Campground
Crooked River Campground #3 9.2 mi · Campground
Sing Lee Campground 9.4 mi · Campground
Table Meadows Campground 9.6 mi · Facility
Oxbow Campsite 9.8 mi · Campground
Slims Camp 11.1 mi · Campground
Leggett Creek Campground 11.2 mi · Campground
Selway Falls Campground 11.4 mi · Campground
Twenty-mile Bar Dispersed Site 11.9 mi · Campground
Glover Campground 12 mi · Campground

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

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