Recreation area

Kooskooskia Meadows Trailhead

Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests · Idaho — managed by USDA Forest Service

Open recreation area — no reservation needed

About this campground

Just 15 miles off of the Northwest Passage Scenic Byway and All American Road (US Highway 12), is one of the forest's more obscure trails, but also one of the more beautiful: trail #45, the Wind Lakes Trail. Accessed from the Kooskookia Meadows Trailhead on FS Road 358, this trail guides visitors into the Selway Bitterroot Wilderness.

Activities

  • AUTO TOURING
  • FISHING
  • HIKING
  • HUNTING
  • WILDLIFE VIEWING

Nearby federal campgrounds

Explore more Idaho camping

Kooskooskia Meadows Trailhead doesn't take campsite reservations — but plenty of nearby Idaho campgrounds do, and we'll alert you the moment a sold-out site opens up.

Browse Idaho camping →

Details from Recreation.gov's official RIDB catalog. Conditions change — confirm with the managing office before you go. Not affiliated with Recreation.gov or any federal agency.