About this place
Dry Saddle is one of the main ways into the Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness, north of the Salmon River.
Sheep Hill Trail #575 runs from here to a string of high mountain lakes. Sheep Hill Lookout is a 10-mile walk.
There is a loading ramp for stock.
The view from the trailhead runs round 250 degrees.
There is a vault toilet and no drinking water.
The facts
- Cost
- Free to camp
- Roads around it
- Not for a low-clearance vehicle, a motor home, or anything towing a trailer
- Drinking water
- No, bring your own
- Toilet
- Yes
- Type
- Specific campsite
- Managed by
- Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests
Rules and restrictions
Low-clearance cars, motor homes and anything towing a trailer are a bad idea on this road.
Getting there
Coordinates 45.678780, -114.990580
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What is near here
Nothing nationally famous is close. These are the landmarks nearby.
- Stripe Mountain Directions
- Trapper Peak Directions
Every distance on this page is the driving distance. A short distance can still take a long time. The road may be closed for the season, covered in snow, or washed out. Many of these roads are dirt. Plan your route before you leave home. Out here there is often no phone signal to look it up on the way.
Nearest town and supplies
- Elk City, ID Directions
- Hamilton, MT Directions
Hamilton is big enough that you’d normally expect fuel and somewhere to buy food. Nobody from here has been to check, so don’t count on it if you’re running low.
Have you been here?
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Where this information comes from
The description on this page is ours. The facts in it, and the fee and facility details below it, come from the Forest Service’s own records, read in August 2026.