Best Dispersed Camping near Howe, ID
Howe is an ideal place for camping adventures of all kinds. Enjoy the scenic camping, fun activities, and sights and sounds of Howe. You're sure to find the perfect campground for your Howe camping trip.
Howe is an ideal place for camping adventures of all kinds. Enjoy the scenic camping, fun activities, and sights and sounds of Howe. You're sure to find the perfect campground for your Howe camping trip.
"The road first takes you through a canyon with a few dispersed spots with tables and fire pits. Saw one vault toilet too. As you continue to this spot, there’s lots of places to pull off and camp."
"This is an amazing secluded spot deep into the Sawtooth Mountains of Central Idaho. We've been coming here for years and my fathers been coming here since the 60's. "
"This is a decent spot if you need a place to stop in between Idaho Falls and salmon. Nice and quiet middle of nowhere spot for a middle of nowhere drive."
"I selected this campground after missing out on a nearby first come first serve that was fully booked."
"Incredible views after driving through most of Idaho this spot is a relief!"
"Stayed at the trailhead parking lot boondocking (No toilets, no water, no electric). "
"Nice location away from the highway to spend the night. Dirt road that is a little rough but accessible by low clearance car. Several pull outs to car camp."
"Dirt road with loose gravel but my AWD suv had no problem towing my 30ft camper up and down to the waters edge."
"Good option for the night the bit windy and not much protection"
Stayed at the trailhead parking lot boondocking (No toilets, no water, no electric). Fairly level area with a fire ring, picnic tables under a shelter, metal charcoal grill and easy access to the lava field (Hells Half Acre) hiking trails. Access from US 20 to the trailhead parking is gravel and easily accessible for all vehicles with several large turnouts that can be camped at. The rest of the loop past the turn to the trailhead parking is not graveled but still passable by most vehicles. I would be more hesitant to use the loop in wet weather where the ground may be soft.
Unfortunately as you can see in a couple of the pictures not everyone cares for our public lands appropriately, there is some garbage left around and someone has taken it upon themselves to use signs and structures for target practice.
- AT&T has 2 bars of LTE and very slow data with a 243ms ping time and a 10Mbps download once it eventually started
- T-Mobile has 3 bars and my hotspot was able to achieve 18.85Mbps download although it too had a long ping time of 292ms
- Starlink has an unobstructed view of the sky with a 226.6Mbps download speed and 27ms ping
Coordinartes: 44.16547,-112.90392. Beautiful views. Large dirt and gravel site, right along side to Skull Canyon Road, about a mile from ID Hwy 28. Canyon walls on each side. Rough narrow rocky track to the site from the highway; recommend high clearance. High humps on this track. Small rock fire ring. Grass and sagebrush all around site. Some leveling may be required. Tent camping possible. Very peaceful; can hardly hear road noise from highway. The only vehicle that drove by was a national forest truck. No cell service. There are several boondocking sites, some with vault toilets nearby, along Hwy 28 in the Birch Creek Recreation Area.
Nice location away from the highway to spend the night. Dirt road that is a little rough but accessible by low clearance car. Several pull outs to car camp.
I selected this campground after missing out on a nearby first come first serve that was fully booked. I am just thrilled with the campsites and cleanliness of the pit toilets and nearby stream and fishing.
Probably 15 spots. AT&T 1-2 5G. Pit toilets, 10 day max stay right on Big Lost River, fishing might be good? No garbage, water. Not bad for a 2-3 nighter.
The turn off to the south is difficult to see at night, it’s just two wheel tracks. The one we took was about two blocks in, the road was a little rutted but the camp area was flat, and very quiet. See the Tetons to the east at sunrise, it’s beautiful.
The road first takes you through a canyon with a few dispersed spots with tables and fire pits. Saw one vault toilet too. As you continue to this spot, there’s lots of places to pull off and camp. The road goes for quite a while and you can get to some beautiful creek/forest spots with 4WD. Lots of wildflowers :)
Incredible views after driving through most of Idaho this spot is a relief! Water /fishing access ,private spots , even one really nice paved spot close to entrance , don’t miss the turn it’s near a cattle gate on the gravel road
Good option for the night the bit windy and not much protection
Discover the beauty of dispersed camping near Howe, Idaho, where nature enthusiasts can enjoy serene landscapes and a variety of outdoor activities. This area offers several spots that cater to different camping preferences, making it an ideal destination for adventurers.
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According to TheDyrt.com, the most popular dispersed campground near Howe, ID is Big Lost River Rest Area Hwy 20 with a 3-star rating from 2 reviews.
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