Bald Mountain Campground is a secluded four-site Forest Service campground near Idaho City, with access to trails toward the Middle Fork Boise River and the Thorn Creek Butte/Cottonwood Creek area.
Plan your visit
Forest Service Road 203, Idaho City, Idaho 83631
- Admission
- No camping fees under the current post-season Forest Service notice; check the policy for your travel date
- Hours
- Open for post-season use; check snow, road and gate conditions before traveling
- Parking
- Details not confirmed
- Restrooms
- Vault toilets are not cleaned or restocked with toilet paper during the post-season
- Access
- Limited Accessibility
- Setting
- Outdoor · All Ages
- Food available
- No
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🌳 Amenities & Features
- 🏕️ Four primitive campsites
- 🧺 Picnic tables and fire rings
- 🥾 Trail east toward the Middle Fork Boise River
- 🥾 Trail from the Thorn Creek Butte Lookout area following Cottonwood Creek south
- 🚵 Hiking, mountain biking, horseback riding, and OHV opportunities
- 🌲 Secluded forest setting
💡 Good to Know
- Bring drinking water; potable water is not available.
- From Idaho City, travel about one mile north on Highway 21, take Forest Service Road 304 for approximately 13 miles, then follow Forest Service Road 203 south for about one-third mile.
- The forest-road approach includes several junctions.
Official information: Forest Service campground details
Listing review date: 2026-10-15
Visitor update, October 15, 2026: The Forest Service page, updated October 5, allows post-season use without camping fees. Water pumps are locked, and toilet cleaning and toilet paper are not provided. Bring all drinking water and supplies and pack out trash.