Big Elk Campground

Caribou-Targhee National Forest

Elevation: 18,546 ft

Status: Open

Campground Details

• Toilets: vault toilet
• Water: potable water
• Potable water available

Nearby Trails (within 20 miles)

• Big Elk Creek Trail — 3.2 mi, Hard, 239 ft gain, 0.4 mi from campground
• Spring Run Canyon to Little Sheep Creek — 1.3 mi, Hard, 318 ft gain, 3.8 mi from campground
• Little Elk Creek Trail — 2.3 mi, Hard, 870 ft gain, 3.8 mi from campground
• South Fork Snake River Paddle — 12.4 mi, Hard, 127 ft gain, 5.2 mi from campground
• Indian Creek Loop — 6.1 mi, Hard, 1190 ft gain, 10.1 mi from campground
• Baldy Mountain and Little Baldy Mountain Trail — 1.8 mi, Hard, 1380 ft gain, 10.8 mi from campground
• Palisades Creek Trail to Lower Palisades Lake — 2.7 mi, Hard, 286 ft gain, 10.8 mi from campground
• Palisades Creek Trail to Lower Palisades Lake — 3.0 mi, Easy, 334 ft gain, 10.8 mi from campground
• Upper Palisades Lake Trail — 4.2 mi, Hard, 533 ft gain, 11.0 mi from campground
• Upper Palisades Lake Trail — 4.2 mi, Moderate, 533 ft gain, 11.0 mi from campground

Nearby Campgrounds (within 10 miles)

• BIG ELK — Caribou-Targhee National Forest (0.0 mi)
• Blowout Campground — Caribou-Targhee National Forest (2.6 mi)
• Riverside Park Campground — Curlew National Grassland (4.6 mi)
• Calamity Campground — Caribou-Targhee National Forest (4.9 mi)
• CALAMITY — Caribou-Targhee National Forest (5.0 mi)
• Palisades Creek Campground — Curlew National Grassland (7.1 mi)
• Alpine North Loop Campground — Caribou-Targhee National Forest (9.4 mi)
• ALPINE NORTH LOOP — Caribou-Targhee National Forest (9.5 mi)
• Mccoy Creek Campground — Curlew National Grassland (9.5 mi)
• Jensen Cabin — Caribou-Targhee National Forest (9.8 mi)