Elk Summit Campground

Overview

This sweet destination of a campground rests a short distance from the 1.34 million acre Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness. Located just 24 miles south of Highway 12, you'll have available to you 15 campsites, stock facilities, stunning scenery, and access to some of the nation's wildest country including many remote…

Operator

National Forest

Camping types

Tent, Free camping

Fee

Free

Reservations

No online reservations listed

Amenities

Location

Nearby adventures

Outdoor things to do around Elk Summit Campground, 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

• Kooskooskia Meadows TrailheadTrailhead · 3.8 mi from camp

  Just 15 miles off of the Northwest Passage Scenic Byway and All American Road (US Highway 12), is one of the forest's more obscure trails, but also one of the more beautiful: trail #45, the… Recreation.gov

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• Colt Creek TrailheadTrailhead · 8.7 mi from camp

  Although this trailhead requires some patience in order to get to it due to narrow and bumpy roads, the pay off is well worth it. Recreation.gov

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• Colt Killed TrailheadTrailhead · 8.8 mi from campShow on map
• Lewis & Clark National Historic TrailHike · 48.9 mi long · Long-distance trail · 12.6 mi from campShow on map
• Colgate Licks NRTHike · 0.7 mi long · 16.8 mi from camp

  A loop trail.

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• Idaho Centenial TrailHike · 348.2 mi long · Long-distance trail · 19.7 mi from campShow on map

Scenic sights

• Hoodoo MountainPeak · 6,896 ft · 1.1 mi from campShow on map
• Gateway PeakPeak · 6,283 ft · 4.5 mi from campShow on map
• Grave Peak LookoutViewpoint · 6.2 mi from campShow on map
• Jerry Johnson Hot Springs Big PoolHot spring · 14.3 mi from campShow on map
• Canyon FallsWaterfall · 16.5 mi from campShow on map

Trail and sight data: Recreation.gov and OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

Reviews

Data sources

• Recreation.gov (RIDB) — Public domain (U.S. Government work)
• 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Listing details come from the sources above and may be out of date.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.