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8 campsites
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Price
Free
Booking
First-Come
Sites
8 campsites
Season
Open seasonally star...
Cell
Unknown
Pets
Check Policy
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44.4106, -114.3991
Tent campers and small-trailer rigs under 32 feet who pack in all their water and want a quiet lakeshore spot for fishing or paddling. Eight sites means the place rarely feels crowded, and July wildflowers plus star-filled nights are the payoff for the climb up.
No potable water on-site is a hard stop for campers who don't want to haul everything from Challis, 13 miles away. The steep, narrow dirt road also rules out rigs over 32 feet, and bugs, flies all day, mosquitoes at dusk, are relentless without serious spray.
Reference information about Big Bayhorse Campground sourced from official USFS records and forestcamping.com. View official recreation.gov page →
<p>A beautiful high mountain lake is the setting for this out of the way campground. Plenty of fishing in lake and streams. Good hiking and ATV trail access. Campsite facilities include picnic tables and fire rings with cooking grills. Within the campground there are vault toilets and a day use picnic area. On Bayhorse Lake campers will find a boat launch and two boat docks for use by non-motorized watercraft. This dirt road is narrow and steep and while trailers are allowed, caution is advised; best fit for trailers and motorhomes less than 32 feet long. No drinking water is on site, and please pack out your trash.</p>
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The campground opens July 1, after most snow melts at this altitude. Summer days reach 55–75°F, while nights drop to 30–40°F. Wildflowers line the trails in July and August. Flies swarm during the day, and mosquitoes rise from the lake at dusk. Bug spray is essential. Early-season campers sometimes wake to frost.
Open July; wildflowers and mild days, but flies/mosquitos noted by visitors.
Big Bayhorse Campground offers a basic set of amenities suitable for a more rugged camping experience. The campground features picnic tables and fire rings with cooking grills at each campsite, as well as two clean vault toilets. A day-use picnic area is available, and there are two boat docks and a boat launch for non-motorized watercraft. However, there is no potable water available on-site, and campers are advised to pack in and pack out their trash, as trash bins are not provided. "Nice campground by the lake. There are about 8 campsites, each with a fire pit with a grill top," notes one user. Reviewers frequently highlight the cleanliness of the vault toilets, though one reviewer mentioned a lack of toilet paper during a mid-September visit.
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