Windy Saddle Horse Camp
Located on Windy Saddle above the Hells Canyon Wilderness, Windy Saddle Horse Camp is a small campground with 4 campsites. The campground has long camp spurs for trailers, an overflow parking area for stock trailers or day use, hitching rails and a loading ramp. Quiet hours are from 10pm to 6am, Primary use season is from July to September.
More like this: reservable in Idaho · tent only in Idaho
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Site mix
| Standard, no hookups | 4 |
Amenities & rules
| Equipment | Tents |
| Fees | Interagency Senior/Access Recreation Passes provide a 50% discount to Single Campsites ONLY. The discount applies only to the fee for the campsite physically occupied by the pass holder, not to any additional fee or campsite(s) occupied by members of the pass holder's party. |
Windy Saddle Horse Camp is s small campground of 4 campsites, each with a picnic table, fire ring and parking space.
Individual sites vary. Confirm on Recreation.gov or with the managing office.
Season & status
| Season | Late June |
| Forest | Wallowa Whitman National Forest |
| Booking | This site is not reservable. |
| Fees | Overnight campsites fees are $10/night for single family unit (tent or trailer sites). Self-service pay station on site. Day Use Fees are $5/car/day parking/day use. Please use self-service pay station on site. |
| Rules | General rules of use and restrictions apply for this developed recreation site. Wilderness Regulations apply within Hells Canyon Wildernes. Motorized vehicles, bicycles, carts, hang glider and other mechanical equipment is prohibited in the Wilderness area. |
Weather by month
Getting there
From Riggins, Idaho travel south on Highway 95 for 1.3 miles to Seven Devils Road (becomes Forest Road 517); Turn right on Seven Devils Road and go 17 miles to trailhead and horse camp road junction; Take a right at the road junction and continue on towards the Heaven's Gate Lookout for about 0.1 miles to the horse camp entrance road (one way…
| Nearest town | Riggins, Idaho |
| Coordinates | 45.3504° N, 116.5098° W · Directions ↗ |
Fire nearby
- PrescribedBrush Rx
16 mi from the campground · 150 acres
- PrescribedCold Rx
27 mi from the campground · 1,094 acres
- PrescribedGoose Rx
32 mi from the campground · 529 acres
- PrescribedMeadow Marsh Rx
36 mi from the campground · 70 acres
Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Call the managing office before you drive.
Supplies & services
| Dump station | Dump station ↗ | 25.8 mi |
| Outdoor gear | Joseph Fly Shope and Lamb Trading ↗ | 35 mi |
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Trails nearby
- 0.4 miNorth Trail ↗6.7 mi trail
- 1.7 miAlder Springs1.2 mi trail
- 1.7 miSampson Spring3.4 mi trail
- 2.1 miBlue Mountain3.9 mi trail
- 2.3 miFrank Wurl2.4 mi trail
- 3.3 miCannon Ball Mountain ↗6.5 mi trail
Trailheads within three miles
- 0.1 miWindy Saddle Trailhead ↗Wallowa Whitman National Forest · Season Late June
- 1.5 miHeaven's Gate Trailhead ↗Wallowa Whitman National Forest · Season Late June
Trail and trailhead records are the Forest Service's. Distances are straight-line to the nearer trail end. Trail conditions are not tracked here.
Public land it sits in
This campground sits inside Hells Canyon Wilderness.
- inHells Canyon Wilderness ↗Wilderness · BLM/FS · 217,747 acres
- 4.9 miPayette National Forest ↗National Forest · Forest Service · 2,407,306 acres
- 12 miWallowa-Whitman National Forest ↗National Forest · Forest Service · 2,525,292 acres
Each unit is published as a centre point and an acreage rather than a boundary, so this section stands it in for a circle of the same area. Whether a campground is inside, and how far it is from one it is outside, are both approximate.
Other campgrounds nearby
On the National Register nearby
- Aitken BarnBuilding · Riggins · 9.6 mi
- Riggins MotelBuilding · Riggins · 10.4 mi
- Riggins High SchoolBuilding · Riggins · 10.7 mi
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Reference
Questions people ask
Do I need a reservation at Windy Saddle Horse Camp?
Sites at Windy Saddle Horse Camp are reservable on Recreation.gov. This site is not reservable. Any walk-up sites are listed on the booking page.
Source: Recreation.gov
How much does it cost to camp at Windy Saddle Horse Camp?
Interagency Senior/Access Recreation Passes provide a 50% discount to Single Campsites ONLY. The discount applies only to the fee for the campsite physically occupied by the pass holder, not to any additional fee or campsite(s) occupied by members of the pass holder's party.
Source: Recreation.gov
How many sites does Windy Saddle Horse Camp have?
4 sites, including 4 standard sites without power.
Source: Recreation.gov
Can I bring an RV to Windy Saddle Horse Camp?
Windy Saddle Horse Camp is listed for tents only.
Source: Recreation.gov
What is the nearest town to Windy Saddle Horse Camp?
Riggins, Idaho.
Source: Getting there
What if Windy Saddle Horse Camp is full?
The nearest public campgrounds are Seven Devils Campground (0.4 mi), Saddle Creek Campground (11 mi), and Black Lake Campground (11.4 mi).
Source: Campgrounds nearby