Can you reserve a site at Fog Mountain Trailhead?

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

Fog Mountain Trailhead

Facility · Idaho ·

Managed by the USDA Forest Service

Rackliff - Gedney Roadless Area (Idaho Roadless Rule (2008)) · Open Access

5,887 ft
Elevation

Fog Mountain Trailhead, located at the end of Forest Service road 319 (Fog Mountain Road) and Big Fog Saddle, provides visitors with access to three trails which lead to the Selway Bitterroot Wilderness: Cove Lakes Trail #3, South Tree Links Lake Trail #693, and Fog Mountain Trail #343. A four-wheel drive vehicle is required to reach the trailhead (no trailers) or one must hike or ride in on horseback. The road is extremely steep and rocky, so visitors should proceed with caution. Once at the trailhead there is ample parking and a few dispersed campsites. From here, the Fog Mountain Trail treats hikers to backcountry trails passing along the banks of the designated Wild and Scenic Selway River and up and out of the river canyon, ascending the steep slopes of Fog Mountain.

Getting there

46.11466, -115.20522 · 46°6'52.8"N 115°12'18.8"W

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Typical weather

Typically 90°F in Jul, down to 36°F in Dec.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
High °F	37	43	52	62	72	78	90	90	78	61	45	36
Low °F	26	28	31	36	42	48	53	52	45	38	31	27
Precip in	4.9	3.7	4.3	4.0	3.6	3.7	0.9	0.9	1.6	3.1	5.2	4.7

1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 15.9 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 Fog Mountain Trailhead

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

Camping near Fog Mountain Trailhead

Ohara 14.9 mi · Campground · we watch it
Selway Falls Campground 6.7 mi · Campground
Slims Camp 6.8 mi · Campground
Glover Campground 8.1 mi · Campground
Twenty-mile Bar Dispersed Site 8.7 mi · Campground
Boyd Creek Campground 11.6 mi · Campground
Slide Creek Dispersed Site 12 mi · Campground
Split Creek Trailhead and River Access 12.5 mi · Facility
Rackliff Campground 13.9 mi · Campground
Race Creek Campground 14.7 mi · Campground
Limber Luke Campground and Trailhead 14.8 mi · Campground
O'Hara Campground 15 mi · Campground

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

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