Big Bar Camping Area

Overview

Large dispersed camping area with no formal units. Tents and RVs are allowed; one vault toilet is provided, but potable water is unavailable.

Operator

National Forest

Camping types

RV, Tent, Free camping

Fee

Free

Reservations

No online reservations listed

Amenities

Location

Nearby adventures

Outdoor things to do around Big Bar Camping Area, shown on the map above. Distances are straight-line from the campground, so driving or walking will be longer; trail details are approximate. Confirm access and conditions with the land manager.

Hikes and trailheads

• PO Saddle TrailheadTrailhead · 7.3 mi from camp

  The PO Saddle Trailhead provides access to the Summit Ridge - Western Rim National Recreation Trail #1774 and the southern end of the Hells Canyon Wilderness . Recreation.gov

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• PO Saddle TrailheadTrailhead · 7.3 mi from camp

  The PO Saddle Trailhead provides access to the Summit Ridge - Western Rim National Recreation Trail #1774 and the southern end of the Hells Canyon Wilderness . Recreation.gov

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• Deep Creek Stairway TrailheadTrailhead · 8.1 mi from campShow on map
• Snake River National Recreation TrailHike · 31.1 mi long · 9.9 mi from campShow on map

Scenic sights

• Horse MountainPeak · 6,896 ft · 3.4 mi from campShow on map
• Sheep RockPeak · 6,854 ft · 5.5 mi from camp

  Sheep Rock is an overlook of Hells Canyon in the Payette National Forest about 45 miles northwest of Council, Idaho. Wikipedia

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• Hells Canyon OverlookViewpoint · 4.7 mi from campShow on map

Climbing and snow sports

• Ferguson Ridge Ski AreaSkiing and snowshoeing · 21.0 mi from campShow on map
• The ProjectsClimbing · 22.8 mi from campShow on map

Trail and sight data: Recreation.gov and OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Text marked Wikipedia is from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0, lightly shortened.

Reviews

Data sources

• OpenStreetMap — ODbL 1.0 — © OpenStreetMap contributors

Listing details come from the sources above and may be out of date. Confirm fees, dates and closures with the operator before you travel.