O'hara Saddle Campground
Open year-round with no fee or reservations. Access may be limited by snow during winter months. No toilets or potable water available; campers must bring water and pack out all trash.
Air Quality Alert issued August 7 at 11:56AM MDT by NWS Missoula MT
AQAMSO WHAT: Air Quality Advisory because of degraded air quality due to wildfire smoke. Air Quality Index is forecast to be Unhealthy. WHERE... Clearwater and Idaho Counties outside of reservation boundaries. WHEN: Extended until 3:00PM 8/10/2026 IMPACTS: Members of sensitive groups may experience health effects. The general public is less likely to be affected. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS: Air pollutants can cause breathing difficult for children, the elderly, as well as persons with respiratory problems. Those individuals who are sensitive to increased particulate matter or smoke are encouraged to avoid prolonged or strenuous outdoor activity during this advisory. Open burning is prohibited by air quality rule. It is also recommended that all other individuals limit prolonged or strenuous activity outdoors. ISSUED BY THE IDAHO DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, AIR QUALITY GROUP. FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT DEQ's Lewiston Regional Office at (208) 799- 4370
About
O'Hara Saddle Campground is a small primitive camping area located on an open ridge top overlooking a meadow in the Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests near Elk City, Idaho. At 5,220 feet elevation, the site provides a scenic overnight option for off-highway vehicle enthusiasts traveling the surrounding forest roads. The campground offers two camp pads with fire rings but no other developed amenities. There are no toilets, no potable water, and no trash service. Campers must bring all water supplies and pack out all garbage. The site operates on a first-come, first-served basis with no fee and no reservations. While officially open year-round, access may be limited by snow conditions during winter months. The area sees its heaviest use during big game hunting season when hunters use the site as a base camp.
Directions
Traveling east on Highway 14 into Elk City, turn left on Sweeney Hill Road at the convenience store and Laundromat, cross the bridge over Elk Creek and stay right at the next junction. Travel along open meadows on your right for 2-3 miles. At the T in the road about 4 miles out of Elk City, stay left. Proceed approximately one mile to the Y junction and turn left on Erickson Ridge Road #283. Continue to the junction with Road #464. The campground is directly across the road.
Amenities
| Water | No |
| Fires Allowed | Yes |
| Toilets | No |
| Dump Station | No |
| Wifi | No |
| Pets Allowed | — |
| Showers | No |
| Electric Hookups | — |
| Water Hookups | — |
| Sewer Hookups | — |
| Camp Store | No |
| Price | $0 |
Vehicle
| Max RV Length | — |
| Max Trailer Length | — |
| Big Rig Friendly | No |
| Pull Through Sites | — |
Cell Service
| AT&T | None |
| Verizon | None |
| T-Mobile | None |
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