BLM · Blackfoot River · Idaho

Cutthroat Trout Campground

This BLM managed site located along the Blackfoot River that has opportunities for fishing, camping, and non-motorized boating. Campground rules and regulations are posted at the site. There are no dumpsters on site, visitors must pack in and out their trash. This site is equipped with vault toilets, picnic tables, fire rings, horse shoe pit, and an undeveloped put-in/take-out for floaters. There are no fees associated with this site.

First-come, first-servedFree

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Cutthroat Trout Campground
Photo from the area. USFWS - Pacific Region (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons

Amenities & rules

Stay limit14 Days

Individual sites vary. Confirm on Recreation.gov or with the managing office.

Weather by month

NOAA climate normals →
Weather by month near Cutthroat Trout Campground20°30°40°50°60°70°January: 1.35 inches of precipitationFebruary: 1.35 inches of precipitationMarch: 1.41 inches of precipitationApril: 1.38 inches of precipitationMay: 2.32 inches of precipitationJune: 1.24 inches of precipitationJuly: 0.79 inches of precipitationAugust: 1.06 inches of precipitationSeptember: 1.81 inches of precipitationOctober: 1.05 inches of precipitationNovember: 0.77 inches of precipitationDecember: 1.19 inches of precipitationJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 21.2°F averageFebruary: 23.5°F averageMarch: 31.7°F averageApril: 41.1°F averageMay: 50.1°F averageJune: 58.0°F averageJuly: 66.0°F averageAugust: 64.8°F averageSeptember: 55.1°F averageOctober: 43.5°F averageNovember: 32.1°F averageDecember: 21.7°F average0 in0.5 in1 in1.5 in2 in2.5 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Soda Springs AP, 26 miles from the campground at 5,842 feet, station USC00108535 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 16 inches a year.

Getting there

Located east of Blackfoot, Idaho, along the Blackfoot River

Coordinates43.0221° N, 111.5121° W · Directions ↗

Good to know

  • Campsites: 3 semi-developed sites--- At this time, there is not a reservation system in place for the campsites.

Supplies & services

RV sales & serviceAirstream of Wyoming ↗25.5 mi
Outdoor gearMountainist ↗26.5 mi
Dump stationDump station ↗26.8 mi

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Public land it sits in

On Wilderness Atlas →

This campground sits inside Caribou-Targhee National Forest.

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.

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Reference

Questions people ask

Do I need a reservation at Cutthroat Trout Campground?

No. Cutthroat Trout Campground is first-come, first-served. Sites are taken on arrival and paid at the fee station.

Source: How first-come camping works

How much does it cost to camp at Cutthroat Trout Campground?

Nothing. Cutthroat Trout Campground is listed as free.

How long can I stay at Cutthroat Trout Campground?

14 Days

What if Cutthroat Trout Campground is full?

The nearest public campgrounds are Blackfoot Reservoir Campground (13.3 mi), Pine Bar Campground (15.7 mi, first-come), and Sage Hen Flats Campground (15.9 mi, first-come).

Source: Campgrounds nearby