USDA Forest Service · Idaho

Four Mile

USDA Forest Service · Idaho, United States

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Sites
5
Hookups
4 no hookups
Season
May 1 to October 31
Drinking water
No
Restrooms
Yes
Pets
Yes
Elevation
4,206 ft
Dark sky
Bortle class 1
Cell coverage
T-Mobile none · AT&T none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
Access road
SOUTH FORK SALMON RIVER (NFSR 50674) · asphalt · moderate degree of user comfort
Lake
Payette National Forest
Nearest town
Yellow Pine
Phone
N/A

1 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.

About

Overview

Located along side the South Fork Salmon River, these 4 campsites offer access to an extensive trail system.

This location is available on a first-come, first-served basis only. Visitors are required to physically arrive at the campground to purchase and claim a site. Once on-site, you may be able to pay for your campsite(s) by scanning a QR code using the Recreation.gov mobile app, and the Scan and Pay feature.

If this option is available, you will need to first download the free Recreation.gov mobile app ht tps://www.recreation.gov/mobile-app prior to your arrival as some remote areas have limited or no cellular service.

Recreation

Trails provide access for both motorized and non-motorized recreation. Visitors enjoy fishing in the South Fork of the Salmon River.

Facilities

Four Mile Campground is a small campgroud with 4 campsites and a vault toilet. The campground is equipped with a stock ramp and hitching rack.

Nearby Attractions

The South Fork of the Salmon River is a highly popular area of the Forest and is one of the earlier areas to be snow-free in the spring. Several campgrounds and dispersed campsites can be found along the South Fork Road (FS Rd #674). The southern-most 7 miles of the South Fork Road are on the Boise National Forest.

Weather, month by month

MonthTypical highTypical lowColdest nightHottest dayYears with a night below 32°F
January37°24°0°48°11 of 11
February37°24°-1°50°10 of 11
March45°30°14°60°10 of 11
April47°34°19°70°10 of 11
May57°38°30°77°4 of 11
June73°49°36°90°0 of 11
July87°60°45°97°0 of 11
August86°59°47°95°0 of 11
September74°51°39°88°0 of 11
October58°39°14°77°5 of 10
November47°30°-3°66°8 of 10
December36°22°9°48°10 of 10

Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.

Nearby campgrounds

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