Mill Creek Trailhead

About

Mill Creek Trailhead & Campground is a rustic 6-site campground located in a wooded setting along Mill Creek in the Lost River Region of Salmon-Challis National Forest. The campground primarily serves as a trailhead for the Mill Creek Trail (#4082), a 7.7-mile non-motorized route leading to Mill Creek Lake and Firebox Meadows. Facilities are basic: one accessible vault toilet, a hitching rail for stock animals, and an unloading ramp for horse trailers. No potable water is available, so campers must bring their own supply. The remote location and equestrian facilities make this an ideal base camp for backcountry horse packing trips. Recreation opportunities include day hiking, backpacking, horseback riding, fishing in Mill Creek and Mill Creek Lake, wildlife viewing, and scenic drives through the surrounding high desert and mountain terrain.

Directions

From Mackay: Take US Highway 93 south 7 miles to Pass Creek Road. Turn left and follow 28 miles to Little Lost/Pahsimeroi Road. Turn left, go 0.2 miles to Sawmill Canyon Road. Turn right, then right again onto Mill Creek Road and follow to the trailhead. From Arco: Take US Highway 20/26 south 8 miles to State Highway 22/33. Turn left, follow 16 miles to Howe, continue straight onto Little Lost/Pahsimeroi Road for 37 miles to Sawmill Canyon Road, then right to Mill Creek Road and to the trailhead.