Grayback Campground And Group Sites - Reserve
Grayback Campground is located 36 miles northeast of Boise, Idaho, just off scenic State Highway 21. Historic Idaho City is just two miles north of the campground. Visitors enjoy fishing in Mores Creek and exploring the Grayback Gulch Trail. Natural Features. The campground is situated on a hillside about a quarter-mile above State Highway 21, at an elevation of 4,200 feet. A ponderosa pine forest covers the site, offering partial shade. Wildlife and summer wildflowers are abundant in the area. Recreation. Mores Creek can be accessed just below the campground. Anglers fish for rainbow trout. Grayback Loop Trail begins within the site, offering a 1-mile footpath for hikers.
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Getting there
From Boise, Idaho, take State Highway 21 north for 36 miles. The campground access road is located on the east side State Highway 21, between mileposts 36 and 37. Turn right and proceed less than a mile to the campground.
| Coordinates | 43.8049° N, 115.8624° W · Directions ↗ |
Fire nearby
- PrescribedRx Lowman Wui
29 mi from the campground
- PrescribedParadise Rx
49 mi from the campground
Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Call the managing office before you drive.
Supplies & services
| Outdoor gear | Bob Greenwood's Ski Haus ↗ | 20.6 mi |
| RV sales & service | Allan Marsh Travel Center ↗ | 22.8 mi |
| Dump station | Dump station ↗ | 39.1 mi |
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Worth a stop
- 1.8 miBuena Vista Trailhead ↗Trailhead
- 10.1 miCottonwood Trailhead ↗Trailhead
- 14 miArrowrock Boat Ramp ↗Boat launch
Trails nearby
- 1.5 miCharcoal Gulch2.7 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, snowshoe and 1 more
- 1.6 miSouth of Town0.9 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle and 1 more
- 1.9 miBuena Vista3.3 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, snowshoe and 1 more
- 2 miMores Creek1.7 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle and 2 more
- 2.3 miWarm Springs Gulch3.6 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle and 1 more
- 2.5 miA-Connector0.5 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle and 1 more
Trailheads within three miles
- 1.8 miBuena Vista Trailhead ↗Boise National Forest
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 Boise National Forest.
- inBoise National Forest ↗National Forest · Forest Service · 2,526,862 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.
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Questions people ask
Do I need a reservation at Grayback Campground And Group Sites - Reserve?
No. Grayback Campground And Group Sites - Reserve is first-come, first-served. Sites are taken on arrival and paid at the fee station.
Is there cell service at Grayback Campground And Group Sites - Reserve?
FCC coverage maps show Verizon 4G LTE and AT&T 4G LTE at the campground point. Terrain changes that from one site to the next.
Source: FCC Broadband Map
What if Grayback Campground And Group Sites - Reserve is full?
The nearest public campgrounds are Grayback (0.2 mi, partly first-come), Bald Mountain Campground (7.3 mi, first-come), and Ten Mile Campground (9.9 mi, partly first-come).
Source: Campgrounds nearby