I'm driving to Boise for a funeral, but wanting to go the fun way through Sun Valley. I don't get off work til 6:45 and we are gonna try and camp before Craters of the Moon.... Anyone know a place? I'm willing to drive up around Mackay if it's worth it. I just don't want to sleep on a bed of Lava.
Thanks
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Below Mackay dam there is a camping area next to the Big Lost. That is about the only place I can think of. The river is dry before it gets to Arco. Not much else in the area unless you get off the beaten path. If you decide to go the the other fun way through Challis, Stanley, Idaho City, there are tons of places to camp along the way.
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If you want to camp and fish BEFORE you get to craters, you will need to stop at fish cr. After fish cr you turn and head north to Mackay you can go up Antelope cr. Just to the north of that is alder cr. Alder does not have much for fishing, Antelope cr does. You can follow Antelope to Cherry cr and it has good fishing for brookies and bows. Cherry cr is a long way back to the west from the highway. Ron
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