Corral Creek Campground

About

Corral Creek Campground is a primitive stock facility and trailhead located in the Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests near Adams Ranger Station in Idaho County. Situated at approximately 5,150 feet elevation, the campground serves as a primary staging area for equestrians and hikers accessing the Gospel-Hump Wilderness, a rugged 206,053-acre wilderness area designated by Congress in 1978. The campground is designed to accommodate stock users with facilities for horses and pack animals. The trail system from Corral Creek leads into the Gospel-Hump Wilderness, where terrain varies dramatically from the wet, heavily forested northern section to the dry, sparsely vegetated southern reaches, separated by a glaciated divide containing the peaks for which the wilderness is named. Wildlife in the area includes mountain lions, moose, bighorn sheep, mountain goats, and wolves. The area has historical significance as part of the Milner Trail dating to 1862 and carries a rich Forest Service administrative history. Access is via Hungry Ridge Road from Grangeville or Highway 14, though winter access typically requires snowmobile travel of approximately 30 miles from Fish Creek Snow Park.

Directions

From Grangeville, take Grangeville-Salmon Road south toward Gospel Hump and Salmon River. At mile marker 29, turn left onto Hungry Ridge Road 309 and drive approximately 1 mile. Turn left at signs for Adams Ranger Station/Wilson Cow Camp.