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O'hara Saddle Campground

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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.

Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests

Northern Region Camping & Target Restrictions, Pallet Prohibition

This order defines the maximum length of occupation at a single location or cumulatively at any number of locations within a calendar year, within the states of Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Idaho

Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests

Weed Free Forage & Mulch Products Order for the Northern Region

It is illegal to possess, store or transport straw, hay, grain, seed or other forage or mulch products on Forest Service lands without documentation that the product is certified as “weed free” by a state certification process that meets or exceeds the North American Weed Free Forage standards.

Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests

Northern and Intermountain Regions Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness

This order implements visitor use requirements for activities within the Restricted Area and on the Restricted Trails, as required by the Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness Area Management Plan (November 2003).

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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