Big Bayhorse Day Use Site

About Big Bayhorse Day Use Site

A beautiful high mountain lake is the setting for this out of the way picnic area. Plenty of fishing in lake and streams. Good hiking and ATV trail access. Facilities include picnic tables and fire rings with cooking grills. Within the picnic area there are vault toilets. On Bayhorse Lake visitors will find a boat launch and two boat docks for use by non-motorized watercraft. This dirt road is narrow and steep and caution is advised. No drinking water is on site, and please pack out your trash.

How to Get There

From Stanley: The Bayhorse Road (Forest road #051) takes off Highway 75, 19 miles downriver from the Yankee Fork Work Center Office. It passes the old Bayhorse mining town and continues upward and onward to Big and Little Bayhorse Lakes. This dirt road is narrow and steep. From Challis: approximately six miles east on Highway 75, turn right onto Forest Road #051 (at sign), and continue upward and onward 7 miles to Big Bayhorse Lake. This dirt road is narrow and steep.

Plan Your Visit to Big Bayhorse Day Use Site

Heading to Big Bayhorse Day Use Site? A few things to know before you go:

• Reservations: popular sites fill up fast — check Recreation.gov 6 months in advance
• Fees: day-use and camping fees vary; check current rates on the official park page
• Trash & pack-out: follow Leave No Trace principles
• Wildlife: store food in bear boxes where provided; never feed wildlife
• Weather: the 5-day forecast above is updated every 6 hours; verify just before you go

References & Official Resources

• Official Recreation.gov page
• View on OpenStreetMap
• Driving directions (Google Maps)