It's a fee box & still first come first serve camping. several unofficial overflow sites too. It's certainly worth it for the well-maintained restrooms (then again, my visit was just before Labor Day weekend).
alternative camping: lower Big Lost River campground, south of Mackay reservoir. No fee, no drinking water provided (but river is adjacent). Pit toilets are there, clean except for some vandalism. Administered by Idaho Fish & Game Dept. The river is a refreshing place to swim after your hike. When we visited, we were the only tenters there & camground filled in early afternoon. Unfortunately, many RVrs had generators running much of the time (not against the posted rules strictly speaking).
SawtoothSean - Jul 22, 2010 1:54 am - Voted 10/10
Nice!Good idea since the main Borah page is a pretty basic page for a state high point.
Alpinist - Jul 22, 2010 8:51 am - Hasn't voted
Re: Nice!Thanks Sean. It is helpful to have some basic trailhead beta so that people know what options are available when they get there.
utahjimk - Sep 8, 2013 9:38 pm - Voted 10/10
TH campground$5 per campsite at the time of my visit Aug 2013
utahjimk - Sep 10, 2013 11:38 am - Voted 10/10
Re: TH campgroundIt's a fee box & still first come first serve camping. several unofficial overflow sites too. It's certainly worth it for the well-maintained restrooms (then again, my visit was just before Labor Day weekend).
Alpinist - Sep 10, 2013 3:36 pm - Hasn't voted
Re: TH campgroundThanks again!
utahjimk - Sep 10, 2013 11:49 am - Voted 10/10
forgot to mention...alternative camping: lower Big Lost River campground, south of Mackay reservoir. No fee, no drinking water provided (but river is adjacent). Pit toilets are there, clean except for some vandalism. Administered by Idaho Fish & Game Dept. The river is a refreshing place to swim after your hike. When we visited, we were the only tenters there & camground filled in early afternoon. Unfortunately, many RVrs had generators running much of the time (not against the posted rules strictly speaking).