In Idaho, BLM manages nearly 10,000 acres of public lands in the White Knob
Mountains Wilderness Study Area. The WSA is characterized by foothill and
mountainous terrain with the highest point rising 2000 feet above Antelope
Valley to an elevation of 7955 feet. This is also an important area for
wintering deer and elk herds.

In Idaho, BLM manages nearly 10,000 acres of public lands in the White Knob Mountains Wilderness Study Area. The WSA is characterized by foothill and mountainous terrain with the highest point rising 2000 feet above Antelope Valley to an elevation of 7955 feet. This is also an important area for wintering deer and elk herds.

Bird's eye view of the park

White Knob Mountains Wilderness Study Area

In Idaho, BLM manages nearly 22,000 acres of public lands in Appendicitis Hill
Wilderness Study Area. Appendictis Hill lies between Antelope Creek and the
Big Lost River drainages. This mountainous area includes Crawford Peak rising
over 8,500 feet, almost 2,900 feet above Antelope Valley. Opportunities for
hiking, backpacking, hunting, wildlife viewing, photography, climbing and
sightseeing are available here, although the area's steep and rugged terrain
make them challenging. Scenic views of the surrounding mountain ranges, valley
floors and lava plain are excellent from this area's high ridges and peaks.

In Idaho, BLM manages nearly 22,000 acres of public lands in Appendicitis Hill Wilderness Study Area. Appendictis Hill lies between Antelope Creek and the Big Lost River drainages. This mountainous area includes Crawford Peak rising over 8,500 feet, almost 2,900 feet above Antelope Valley. Opportunities for hiking, backpacking, hunting, wildlife viewing, photography, climbing and sightseeing are available here, although the area's steep and rugged terrain make them challenging. Scenic views of the surrounding mountain ranges, valley floors and lava plain are excellent from this area's high ridges and peaks.

Appendicitis Hill Wilderness Study Area

In Idaho, BLM manages nearly 10,000 acres of public lands in the Friedman
Creek Wilderness Study Area. This area, characterized by steep mountainous
terrain, is home to a small trout fishery. The diverse terrain enhances
opportunities for hiking.

In Idaho, BLM manages nearly 10,000 acres of public lands in the Friedman Creek Wilderness Study Area. This area, characterized by steep mountainous terrain, is home to a small trout fishery. The diverse terrain enhances opportunities for hiking.

Friedman Creek Wilderness Study Area

The Joseph T. Fallini Campground is the only recreational site in Challis that
offers full RV hookups and features a diversity of other facilities. This
scenic area has a gorgeous view of the Lost River Range and offers
recreational opportunities such as boating in the summer and ice fishing in
late winter. There are 26 camp sites, an RV hook ups and dump station,
restrooms, drinking water, boat ramp and interpretive trail. Mackay Reservoir
offers a boat ramp providing access to the reservoir for jet skiing, water
skiing and sailing . Other boat launches along the reservoir (and one
downstream of the dam) are also available.

The Joseph T. Fallini Campground is the only recreational site in Challis that offers full RV hookups and features a diversity of other facilities. This scenic area has a gorgeous view of the Lost River Range and offers recreational opportunities such as boating in the summer and ice fishing in late winter.  There are 26 camp sites, an RV hook ups and dump station, restrooms, drinking water, boat ramp and interpretive trail.

Mackay Reservoir offers a boat ramp providing access to the reservoir for jet skiing, water skiing and sailing . Other boat launches along the reservoir (and one downstream of the dam) are also available.

## Overview

The Joseph T. Fallini Campground, situated on the banks of the Mackay
Reservoir, is the only recreational site in Challis Field Office that offers
full RV hookups and features a diversity of other facilities. This scenic area
has a gorgeous view of the Lost River Range and offers recreational
opportunities such as boating in the summer and ice fishing in late winter.

Mackay Reservoir offers a boat ramp providing access to the reservoir for jet
skiing, water skiing and sailing . Other boat launches along the reservoir
(and one downstream of the dam) are also available.

## Recreation

Vistiors can engage in a variety of recreation opportunities including (ice)
fishing, camping, picnicking, wildlife viewing, nature walking, boating, and
star-gazing.

## Facilities

Vistiors can engage in a variety of recreation opportunities including (ice)
fishing, camping, picnicking, wildlife viewing, nature walking, boating, and
star-gazing.

## Natural Features

This site resides on the banks on Mackay Reservoir surrounded by the Lost
River Range to the east and Knob Mountains to the west.

## contact_info

For facility specific information, please call (208) 879-6200.

## Nearby Attractions

  * Mackay Mine Hill Historical Self-Guided Tour
  * Borah Peak Wilderness Study Area
  * Borah Peak Trailhead
  * Big Lost River 
  * Chilly Slough Wildlife Conservation Area
  * Lost River Museum
  * Craters of the Moon National Monument 
  * Lower Cedar Creek Waterfall

<h2>Overview</h2>
<p>The Joseph T. Fallini Campground, situated on the banks of the Mackay Reservoir, is the only recreational site in Challis Field Office that offers full RV hookups and features a diversity of other facilities. This scenic area has a gorgeous view of the Lost River Range and offers recreational opportunities such as boating in the summer and ice fishing in late winter. </p>
<p>Mackay Reservoir offers a boat ramp providing access to the reservoir for jet skiing, water skiing and sailing . Other boat launches along the reservoir (and one downstream of the dam) are also available.</p>
<h2>Recreation</h2>
<p>Vistiors can engage in a variety of recreation opportunities including (ice) fishing, camping, picnicking, wildlife viewing, nature walking, boating, and star-gazing. </p>
<h2>Facilities</h2>
<p>Vistiors can engage in a variety of recreation opportunities including (ice) fishing, camping, picnicking, wildlife viewing, nature walking, boating, and star-gazing. </p>
<h2>Natural Features</h2>
<p>This site resides on the banks on Mackay Reservoir surrounded by the Lost River Range to the east and Knob Mountains to the west.</p>

<h2>contact_info</h2>
For facility specific information, please call (208) 879-6200.
<h2>Nearby Attractions</h2>
<ul>
<li>Mackay Mine Hill Historical Self-Guided Tour</li>
<li>Borah Peak Wilderness Study Area</li>
<li>Borah Peak Trailhead</li>
<li>Big Lost River </li>
<li>Chilly Slough Wildlife Conservation Area</li>
<li>Lost River Museum</li>
<li>Craters of the Moon National Monument  </li>
<li>Lower Cedar Creek Waterfall</li>
</ul>

This is fee site, and payment for camping and use of amenities is required.
These fees stay with this recreation site and are used for enhancing and
maintaining recreation facilities and opportunities.

Overview of campground with Lost River Range in background.

Ice fishing huts on the reservoir.

Campsite on the reservoir.

Joe T. Fallini Recreation Site

Joe T. Fallini Campground along the banks of Mackay Reservoir.

Overview of Mackay Reservoir from the campground.

Overview of Joe T. Fallini Campground in front of the Lost River Mountain Range.

Campground along the reservoir with mountain range behind.

The Bureau of Land Management's Craters of the Moon National Monument and
Preserve is a 750,000-acre geologic wonderland, managed jointly with the
National Park Service's Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve.
Its central feature is the Great Rift, a 52-mile long crack in the Earth's
crust. The Great Rift is a remarkably preserved volcanic landscape. Exposed
fissures, lava fields, lava tubes, craters and cinder cones form a strangely
beautiful volcanic sea on central Idaho's Snake River Plain. This landscape
was formed by eruptions that started 15,000 years ago and represents the last
period of volcanic activity in this area. The most recent activity occurred
just 2,100 years ago, and is likely to continue. Craters of the Moon offers
countless opportunities for hiking, camping, cross-country skiing, wildlife
viewing and backcountry travel. For casual travelers the seven-mile Loop Road
and trails in the National Park Service Monument and Preserve provide easy
access to this weird and scenic landscape. A network of primitive roads in the
BLM backcountry offer driving and exploration opportunities for motorists with
high-clearance, 4-wheel-drive vehicles. Note: All camping facilities are
managed by the National Park Service's Craters of the Moon National Monument
and Preserve. Dispersed, undeveloped camping is also available on BLM-managed
lands within and near the Monument.

The Bureau of Land Management's Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve is a 750,000-acre geologic wonderland, managed jointly with the National Park Service's Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve. Its central feature is the Great Rift, a 52-mile long crack in the Earth's crust. The Great Rift is a remarkably preserved volcanic landscape. Exposed fissures, lava fields, lava tubes, craters and cinder cones form a strangely beautiful volcanic sea on central Idaho's Snake River Plain. This landscape was formed by eruptions that started 15,000 years ago and represents the last period of volcanic activity in this area. The most recent activity occurred just 2,100 years ago, and is likely to continue. Craters of the Moon offers countless opportunities for hiking, camping, cross-country skiing, wildlife viewing and backcountry travel. For casual travelers the seven-mile Loop Road and trails in the National Park Service Monument and Preserve provide easy access to this weird and scenic landscape. A network of primitive roads in the BLM backcountry offer driving and exploration opportunities for motorists with high-clearance, 4-wheel-drive vehicles.
Note: All camping facilities are managed by the National Park Service's Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve. Dispersed, undeveloped camping is also available on BLM-managed lands within and near the Monument.

Craters of the Moon National Monument

Established in 1924, Craters of the Moon National Monument celebrated its 75th
birthday in 1999. The area is managed cooperatively by the National Park
Service and the Bureau of Land Management(BLM). The Monument is a geologic
wonder cast in a wild and remote landscape. Its central focus is the Great
Rift, a 62-mile long crack in the earth's crust. The Great Rift is the source
of a remarkably preserved volcanic landscape with an array of exceptional
features. Craters, cinder coves, lava tubes, deep cracks, and vast lava fields
form a strangely beautiful volcanic sea on central Idaho's Snake River Plain.

Established in 1924, Craters of the Moon National Monument celebrated its 75th birthday in 1999. The area is managed cooperatively by the National
Park Service and the Bureau of Land
Management(BLM). 
    
The Monument is a geologic wonder cast in a wild and remote landscape. Its central focus is the Great Rift, a 62-mile
long crack in the earth's crust. The Great Rift is the source of a remarkably preserved volcanic landscape with an array of exceptional features. Craters, cinder coves, lava tubes, deep cracks, and vast lava fields form a strangely beautiful volcanic sea on central Idaho's Snake River Plain.

White Knob Mountains Wilderness Study Area

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Craters of the Moon National Monument