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Johnson Creek Access

Johnson Creek Campground Access provides entry to one of the Boise National Forest's most remote backcountry camping areas, requiring a 4x4 vehicle year-round due to a river ford at Graham Bridge on Forest Service Road 312.

The primitive 3-site campground sits at 5,600 feet elevation near Johnson Creek and offers vault toilets and picnic tables, but no water or trash service—campers must bring their own water and pack out all waste.

Access is seasonal (typically May-September depending on snow conditions) and involves 25 miles of increasingly rough forest roads from Highway 21, making it ideal for experienced backcountry recreationalists seeking solitude and creek access.


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