Elk City, Idaho · Idaho County · Campground
Rainy Day Campground provides campsites located in open timber on ridge top. Some spots screened from road by timber. A toilet is available at the site, as are metal fire rings. Road access to the site is rough and narrow in places.
Rainy Day Campground provides campsites located in open timber on ridge top. Some spots screened from road by timber. A toilet is available at the site, as are metal fire rings. Road access to the site is rough and narrow in places.
Traveling east on State Highway 14 to the junction with Santiam-Sourdough Road #492. Turn south on Road #492 and follow it approximately 16.2 miles to the campsite.
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