CHALLIS, ID

NOTES – Not reported as O/N locations. 1) D & fresh W. Donation. At Land of the Yankee Fork Interpretive Ctr, jct US-93 & SR-75. Linda & Earl Hylton #49643 Jul 09. Updated by Herb & Ginger Conly #110297 viewed Aug 23.2) D. Fee unless registered guest. At Challis Hot Springs. 3 mi SE of town on US-93, TL (N) on Hot Springs Rd, go 5 mi (last 2.5 mi unpaved). Georgia & Richard Griffiths #67403 Jul 03. 208-879-4442 Aug 14.

Lg pullout. Just N of Cottonwood Rec Site on US-93. Roy & Jo Butler #65482 Jul 10. Reval by Guy Gipson #84383 viewed Aug 14.

Cottonwood Rec Site (BLM). BD, 14 sites (2 are pullthrus). Fresh W, tables, pit toilets, dumpsters, D ($10, $5 for campers). Open all yr. $10 ($5 if W turned off, was off early May 14), S/A Pass 1/2. 14-day limit. ~14 mi N of town on US-93, MM 261.2. CG on L between hwy & Salmon Riv. N44.66784 W114.08051. Paved interior rds & sites. Lg rig OK. Some sites satellite-OK. Some sites next to riv. Shaded. No camping at picnic area & boat launch. Along Salmon Riv & high desert. Wide variety of birds. Frequent mosquitoes. Good Verizon. Ron & Val Jones #13679. Last updated by Tim Johnson #37844 stayed Aug 21. Reval by R Bohl #33093 stayed Jun 23.

Watts Bridge access (ID Fish & Game). 6 sites w/ tables & lg level gravel lot for more RV pkg. Vault toilet. Free. 48-hr limit & max 10 days w/in 30. ~10 mi N of town on W side of US-93, ~MM 256, at S end of bridge over Salmon Riv. 44.63157 -114.14691. Good gravel interior rds. Any size rig. Along Salmon Riv. Dave Ewoldt & Dianne Parrott #51676 May 14. Updated by Emily Fagan #99408 stayed Apr 16.

Pullout. US-93 ~MM 253, 5.7 mi N of town. N44.58255 W114.19264. OK for 1 or 2 lg rigs. Along Salmon Riv. Ron & Bernita Poutney #98057 and Dean & Judy Sheeley #68258 May 13. Updated by Guy Gipson #84383 viewed Aug 14.

Bayhorse Rec Site (BLM). 12 BD sites, tables, firerings. Drinking W, vault toilets, dumpsters. $10, S/A Pass 1/2. Open all yr. From jct US-93 & SR-75, go ~7.3 mi S on SR-75. Boat launch. Linda & Earl Hylton #49643 Jul 09. Last reval by Tim Johnson #37844 viewed Aug 21.

 Deadman Hole Rec Site (BLM). 5 BD sites (2 for RVs less than 44′), covered tables, firepits. Also space for 2-3 lg RVs to L on boat ramp side. Drinking W from pump, vault toilets. Free. From jct US-93 & SR-75, go 12.2 mi S on SR-75. No Verizon. Views of Salmon Riv. Linda & Earl Hylton #49643 Jul 09. Last updated by Bill Garmire #85439 stayed Jul 19.

Also see ID, SALMON.