About this place
Over 11,000 acres of public land around Petticoat Peak, in the Fish Creek Mountain Range.
The peak stands at 8,000 feet. The ground around it is steep and mountainous, with canyons and ridges running off in every direction.
Juniper, mountain shrubs and sagebrush cover the western slopes.
The facts
- Cost
- Camping fee not confirmed
- Type
- Open area. Camp anywhere within it
- Managed by
- Bureau of Land Management
Getting there
In the Fish Creek Mountain Range, a mile northeast of Lava Hot Springs, on the line between Bannock and Caribou Counties.
Coordinates 42.66416667, -111.9627778
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What is near here
Nothing nationally famous is close. These are the landmarks nearby.
- Red Rock Pass Directions
- Grays Lake National Wildlife Refuge Directions
- Minnetonka Cave Directions
- Massacre Rocks State Park 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
- Lava Hot Springs, ID Directions
- Soda Springs, ID Directions
Soda Springs 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?
Fees and access change, and the records do not always keep up. If you have been, tell us what you found.
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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 Bureau of Land Management’s own records, read in August 2026.