Recreation area

West Mountain Snow-parking area

Idaho — managed by USDA Forest Service

Open recreation area — no reservation needed

About this campground

Snow-parking area. Call the Cascade Ranger District for information.  208-382-7400

Getting there

From Boise, Idaho, travel north on State Highway 55 for approximately 80 miles to Cascade, Idaho. Turn west on Old State Highway and go a half-mile to Lakeshore Drive. Turn south and travel 3 miles to Forest Service Road 422 (West Mountain Road). Turn west and follow the road 5 miles to the French Creek Campground. The West Mountain Snow-parking area is just south of the campground.

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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.