Upper Lake Creek Campground

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Challis Field Office
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50%
2 sites · Tent
Lace-up your hiking boots and grab your smoothed-out walking stick—because it’s going to be a long, long walk up to Upper Lake Creek Campground. Five-miles from the nearest parking area, Upper Lake Creek Campground is only accessible by foot. But, we can assure you, the trek is well-worth is. Teeming with antelope and other hoofed fauna, the remote primitive campsites offer wildlife viewing that’s hard to top!
What this place offers
Campfire allowed
No pets allowed
No showers
Toilets
No potable water
Picnic tables
No sewage hookups
No electric hookups
First come, first served
Tent
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LocationUpper Lake Creek Campground, Challis Field Office, Idaho, United States
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What this place offers
Campfire allowed
No pets allowed
No showers
Toilets
No potable water
Picnic tables
No sewage hookups
No electric hookups

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