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NRSO |
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Boundary Creek Campground is located within the Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness, adjacent to the boat launch for the Middle Fork of the Salmon River in Idaho. The site generally provides overnight camping for boaters awaiting the next day's launch on the Middle Fork. |
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Boundary Creek is accessed by a dirt road from Idaho State Highway 21, and is often closed by snowdrifts until late May or early June. The turnoff to Boundary Creek is located 23 miles west of Stanley, Idaho, or 107 miles east of Boise between mileposts 109 and 110. This road is commonly referred to as the Bear Valley Road, which is rough and narrow. Your vehicle and/or trailer should be prepared for 25 miles of single-lane dirt road. |
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The campground offers 15 campsites, each equipped with a picnic table and campfire ring. Five of these sites are reservable; the other 10 are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Vault toilets and drinking water are provided. |
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BOUNDARY CREEK CAMPGROUND |
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72388 |
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http://www.reserveamerica.com/campsiteSearch.do?contractCode=NRSO&parkId=72388&cmp=39-32--joewils |
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Reservations are available from June 15 through August 15. Camping outside of this date range is first-come, first-serve. No livestock allowed in the campground Please bring garbage bags; this is a "pack it in, pack it out" facility Permits to float the river are required all year; Click here for permit information on the Middle Fork of the Salmon River Click here for more information on the Salmon-Challis National Forest Don't Move Firewood: Help prevent the spread of tree-killing pests in our national forests by obtaining firewood near your destination and burning it on-site. For more information visit dontmovefirewood.org. |
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The campground is situated among lodgepole pine trees adjacent to the Wild and Scenic Middle Fork of the Salmon River at an elevation of 6,280 feet. The Middle Fork is a 104-mile free-flowing river in the heart of the Wilderness, originating 20 miles northwest of Stanley, Idaho, at the confluence of Bear Valley and Marsh Creeks. It was one of the original eight rivers in the nation designated as Wild and Scenic on October 2, 1968. The river moves through a variety of climates and land types, from alpine forest to high mountain desert to sheer canyon, the third deepest in North America. |
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Boundary Creek Campground is a popular spot for boaters running the Middle Fork of the Salmon. A nearby transfer camp provides long-term parking and trail access into the Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness. Visitors enjoy hiking, horseback riding, picnicking, fishing and viewing wildlife. |