About this place
Eight campsites at the foot of the Beaverhead Mountains. It is a busy spot.
The Nee-Me-Poo National Historic Trail, also called the Nez Perce, runs nearby. It comes in from the northeast after crossing the Continental Divide National Scenic Trail.
People camp, bike, fish, walk, ride, drive off-highway vehicles, picnic and watch wildlife here.
The facts
- Cost
- Camping fee not confirmed
- Stay limit
- 14 days
- Type
- Specific campsite
- Managed by
- Bureau of Land Management
Getting there
4 miles northeast of Leadore on Highway 29, near Bannock Pass. From Leadore itself, go 3 miles east on ID-29.
Coordinates 44.70277778, -113.2919444
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What is near here
There is another spot of ours within reach, and some better-known places further out.
- Eighteen Mile Wilderness Study Area Directions
- Bell Mountain 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
- Leadore, ID Directions
- Salmon, ID Directions
Salmon 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.