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Custer #1 Campground

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At $5 per night, Custer #1 Campground sits along the Adventure Road on the Custer side of the pass between Custer and Challis, within campgrounds near Challis National Forest. Six pull-in sites each include a picnic table and fire ring, and four of the six have shade, though the trees are on the thin side and may not support a hammock. The road draws OHV traffic during the day, which brings dust through the sites. No cell service is available on AT&T. Pets are not permitted. Sites run large but uneven, and the vault toilet was reported clean. Yankee Fork Road Dispersed — Challis NF is roughly half a mile west for campers who want a more flexible setup.

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Map & DirectionsCuster #1 Campground is located in Idaho near Clayton

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Directions

From Stanley:Drive 11 miles east on Highway 75 to the Sunbeam Dam overlook. Turn left onto forest road #013 for about 11 miles. Campground is on the left.From Challis:Drive 42 miles west on Highway 75 to the Sunbeam Dam overlook. Turn right onto forest road #013 for about 11 miles. Campground is on the left.

Coordinates

44.399185 N
114.663981 W

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Access

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Sites accessible by watercraft.

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Drive Time

3 hrs 37 min from Idaho Falls, ID
3 hrs 53 min from Pocatello, ID
4 hrs 30 min from Twin Falls, ID
5 hrs 22 min from Boise, ID

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Annie C.

Legend

Reviewed Jul. 31, 2021

Quiet except for the OHVs

This small campground is along the Adventure Road going up the pass between Custer and Challis, on the Custer side of the pass. Really cool massive boulders are in and around the campground, and even though it is along the pass and near a beautiful gorge, you really can’t see anything beyond the campground due to the terrain. Sites are on the larger side, but not necessarily level. There are picnic tables and fire rings and a clean vault toilet, but not much else. Shade trees are on the skinny side so it may be difficult to hang a hammock. During the day it can get dusty with OHVs going up and down the road. For a cool experience, check out the ghost town of Custer or go further along the Adventure Road to see the ruins of some of the stagecoach stops.

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Alex S.

Ranger

Reviewed Jul. 20, 2021

Small and just right

$5 a night but only 6 pull in spots to choose from with all being about the same as far as benefits. Tables and fire pits in each one & 4/6 have shade.

One pit toilet which was very clean during my visit.

I pulled in on a Saturday @ 6pm and only one spot was taken so lucky me.

NO cell service whatsoever here either(AT&T)

Location works for exploring the local areas up and down the fork

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