Established Camping
Windy Saddle Horse Camp
Windy Saddle Horse Camp is located near Riggins, Idaho, and features rugged terrain with forested areas and open spaces. Temperatures in this region can range from lows in the 30s Fahrenheit during winter to highs in the 80s during summer. Nearby attractions include the Seven Devils Mountains and the Snake River, offering opportunities for hiking and water activities.
Description
Located on Windy Saddle above the Hells Canyon Wilderness, the Windy Saddle Horse Camp is a small campground with 4 campsites. The campground has long camp spurs for trailers, an overflow parking area for stock trailers or day use, hitching rails and a loading ramp. Windy Saddle Trailhead
Location
Windy Saddle Horse Camp is located in Idaho
Directions
From Riggins, Idaho travel south on Highway 95 for 1.3 miles to Seven Devils Road (becomes Forest Road 517); Turn right on Seven Devils Road and go 17 miles to trailhead and horse camp road junction; Take a right at the road junction and continue on towards the Heaven's Gate Lookout for about 0.1 miles to the horse camp entrance road (one way traffic); Follow this road around to the horse camp. ADVISORY: Forest Road 517 is very steep, and narrow. Low clearance vehicles, RVs and vehicles pulling trailers are not recommened or advised to use caution when traveling the upper sections of this road. The road can also be slippery when wet or frozen and is not recommended for trailers in the late fall and winter.
Coordinates
45.35067539 N
116.50942255 W
Connectivity
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Detours Nearby
Upper Payette Lake Dispersed Camping Area
2 hrs 48 min away
Blackhorse Campground
4 hrs 2 min away
Drive Time
- 2 hrs 53 min from Lewiston, ID
- 3 hrs 54 min from Boise, ID
- 4 hrs 39 min from Walla Walla, WA
- 5 hrs 12 min from Kennewick, WA
Connectivity
- T-MobileNo Coverage
- VerizonNo Coverage
- AT&TNo Coverage
Access
Site Types
- Tent Sites
