Idaho / Bannock County / Caribou-Targhee National Forest

Malad Summit Campground

Closed — Closed for winter. Typically operates late May through early September with water and vault toilets. Road is closed in winter due to snow. Off-season camping may be available first-come, first-served with no fee, water, or toilets.

About

Malad Summit Campground is located at 6,100 feet elevation next to Mill Creek in the Caribou-Targhee National Forest, just 14 miles north of Malad, Idaho. Built by the Civilian Conservation Corps in the late 1930s, the campground offers a peaceful retreat in a dense forest of maple trees that provide plentiful shade, with stately Douglas fir trees dotting the landscape. The campground features single-family campsites and one double site, each equipped with a picnic table, campfire ring, and grill. A large group site can accommodate up to 125 people with multiple large picnic tables, a serving table, tent pads, and a gravel parking area. During the main season, vault toilets and drinking water are provided. Roads and parking spurs are gravel. The campground operates on a mixed system with both reservable sites and first-come, first-served sites available. Mill Creek offers excellent cutthroat and rainbow trout fishing right from the campground. Numerous trails begin nearby, including the 12-mile multi-use Summit Trail which connects with Farmers Canyon, East Elkhorn, and Wright Creek trails. Old Canyon and South Canyon trails are a short distance from the campground. The area is popular for hiking, mountain biking, horseback riding, and off-road vehicle riding on designated trails. The campground is managed by Pinnacle Parks LLC under special use permit with the Forest Service.

Directions

From Malad, travel north on Interstate 15 for 11 miles to exit 22 (Devil Creek Reservoir). Continue just over 3 miles north on Highway 191. Turn west and cross the highway on Forest Road 041 and continue just over 3 miles on a maintained gravel road to the campground.

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