Windy Saddle Horse Camp
USFS · Horse Camp · Fee
Fast facts
- Cost
- Fee charged
- Managed by
- USFS
- Type
- Horse Camp
- Hours
- Quiet hours are 10:00 p.m. until 6:00 a.m.
- Reservations
- fs.usda.gov
- Nearest dump station
- Red River Rv Dump · 61.8 mi
- Coordinates
- 45.3504, -116.5099
- Last verified
- September 18, 2026
About this place
Located on Windy Saddle above the Hells Canyon Wilderness, the Windy Saddle Horse Camp is a small campground with 4 campsites. The campground has long camp spurs for trailers, an overflow parking area for stock trailers or day use, hitching rails and a loading ramp.
From the USFS.
Is Windy Saddle Horse Camp free?
No. Windy Saddle Horse Camp charges a fee. It is managed by the USFS. Sites are reservable through fs.usda.gov.
How do I get to Windy Saddle Horse Camp?
From Riggins, Idaho travel south on Highway 95 for 1.3 miles to Seven Devils Road (becomes Forest Road 517); Turn right on Seven Devils Road and go 17 miles to trailhead and horse camp road junction; Take a right at the road junction and continue on towards the Heaven 's Gate Lookout for about 0.1 miles to the horse camp entrance road (one way traffic); Follow this road around to the horse camp. ADVISORY: Forest Road 517 is very steep, and narrow. Low clearance vehicles, RVs and vehicles pulling trailers are not recommended or advised. Use caution when traveling the upper sections of this road. The road can also be slippery when wet or frozen and is not recommended for trailers in the late fall and winter.
What are the rules at Windy Saddle Horse Camp?
General rules of use and restrictions apply for this developed recreation site. Wilderness Regulations apply; within Hells Canyon Wildernes. Motorized vehicles, bicycles, carts, hang glider and other mechanical equipment is prohibited in the Wilderness ar
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SourceData from the USFS. Last synced September 18, 2026. Community reports and photos are submitted by travelers and are not verified by the agency.
