Picnicking
Bring your picnic basket to one of our developed picnic areas scattered throughout the forests and grassland. Most locations have picnic tables, vault toilets, and fire grates or rings.
- Picnic areas
- The Forest Service maintains developed picnic areas scattered throughout national forests and grasslands.
- Amenities
- Most picnic areas have picnic tables, vault toilets, and fire grates or rings.
- Day-use areas
- Day-use areas are generally open from sunrise to sunset.
- First-come, first-served
- Most picnic areas operate on a first-come, first-served basis, with some exceptions which accept reservations.
Picnicking - Single
The Forest Service offers picnicking opportunities in developed areas throughout the Salmon-Challis National Forest with amenities like picnic tables, vault toilets, and fire grates or rings, and some areas may require fees or reservations
Picnicking - Group
The Forest Service offers picnicking opportunities in developed areas throughout the Salmon-Challis National Forest with amenities like picnic tables, vault toilets, and fire grates or rings, and some areas may require fees or reservations
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Monte Cristo Camping Area
Monte Cristo has one developed campsite located along Loon Creek near the Loon Creek Guardstation. Surrounded by the Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness Area. A picnic table and a firepit…
Morgan Summit Trailhead
Morgan Summit Trailhead
Morse Creek Campground
Three primitive campsites with picnic tables and fire rings along Morse Creek. The campground amenities include a vault toilet. No garbage service or drinking water are on site. Nearby activities…
Mosquito Flat Reservoir Campground
This recreation site has 11 campsites and a day use picnic area along the shore of Mosquito Flat Reservoir near Challis. Nearby, the Yankee Fork Trail (#147) provides access to the Frank Church River…
Mount Borah Area
This area has the Mount Borah Climbing Trail and Developed trailhead, the Earthquake Interpretive Site and the Leatherman Pass Trail.
Mt. Borah Trailhead and Camping Area
This area serves as a base camp for climbing the tallest mountain in Idaho. It has 5 campsites, accessible vault toilet, No drinking water, safety and informational signs. Nearby areas of interest…
Newland Ranch Picnic Site
Newland Ranch Picnic Site
North Fork of the Big Lost River Area
This is the area surrounding the North Fork tributary of the Big Lost River. This area can be accessed by the North Fork Road (#128), which is located off the Trail Creek Road (#128).
North Fork Ranger District
Site Open
North Fork Ranger District
Pahsimeroi Area
The Pahsimeroi and Lemhi Mountains provide the setting for some amazing recreational opportunities. There are two small campgrounds and numerous trails to enjoy.