SUMMARY PRESENTED BY
Salmon National Forest manages McDonald Flat, a creek-side campground outside Cobalt in central Idaho's Challis region. The US Forest Service maintains this established site, which sits near a creek in a national forest setting typical of the area. Campers looking at places to camp near Salmon National Forest will find this a functional base for accessing the surrounding backcountry. It tends to work best for self-sufficient campers comfortable with remote forest conditions.
Description
5400-foot elevation. 6 campsites along Panther Creek. Fishing for wily trout in Panther Creek. 20-foot maximum trailer length.
RV Road Trip Guides
Map & DirectionsMcdonald Flat is located in Idaho near Cobalt
Directions
From Salmon, go 24 miles west on Forest Road 030, and south on FR 055
Coordinates
45.03400095 N
114.29600082 W
Connectivity
T-MobileNo Coverage- VerizonNo Coverage
- AT&TNo Coverage
Connectivity
- T-MobileNo Coverage
- VerizonNo Coverage
- AT&TNo Coverage
Access
Site Types
- Tent Sites
Features
Drive Time
- 4 hrs 10 min from Idaho Falls, ID
- 4 hrs 22 min from Missoula, MT
- 5 hrs 6 min from Helena, MT
- 6 hrs 15 min from Boise, ID
