Emigration Campground, Idaho

We're not crazy about this campground — it has a ridden hard & put up wet feel. We paid for two nights, but think we'll cut our losses & move on in the morning.

Emigration Campground - Forest Service Campground — Cache National Forest, near Montpelier, ID: Site #24 (25 RV sites total) - This site has: water nearby. Campground Notes: flush toilets • vault toilets • dump station not available • trails from campground (mixed use: atv's, motorcycles, horses, bikes, hiking) • trails nearby • 7,247’ elevation. July 20th - 21st. Miles traveled: 211 (tap on mileage to see route).

Pros:
• Lots of wildflowers.
• Host was friendly & helpful.
Cons:
• No dump station.
• The five non-reservable site are not user friendly for motorhomes.
• Highway & OHV noise.
• Paid for two nights, stayed only one.

Overall Experience:

We hiked a tad on the campground trail and went as far as a dispersed camping area. It was pleasant enough but very dusty.

Here's a description of the trail from the Forest Service website: "Adjacent to Emigration Campground is the High Line National Recreation Trail. This trail is open to all-terrain vehicles, motorcycles, bikes, horses, and hikers. The High Line Trail is the premier trail on the Montpelier District. The trail is 55 miles long, offering scenic vistas along the Bear River Range. The High Line National Recreation Trail intersects many other trails on the west side of the district. The High Line National Recreation Trail is currently being considered a portion of the Great Western Trail, a trail system intended to span from Canada to Mexico."

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