Windy Saddle Horse Camp
Wallowa Whitman National Forest — hiking
Location: Riggins, ID, ID
Price: From $10 per night
Rating: 4 out of 5 (0 reviews)
Season: May through October
Located on Windy Saddle above the Hells Canyon Wilderness, 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. Quiet hours are from 10pm to 6am, Primary use season is from July to September.Windy Saddle Horse Camp is s small campground of 4 campsites, each with a picnic table, fire ring and parking space.
Cell coverage (FCC estimate): none signal. Actual signal may vary in remote areas.
Amenities: Fire Rings, Picnic Tables
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Small 4-site horse camp above Hells Canyon Wilderness with immediate access to Seven Devils Loop Trail and nearby hiking destinations. Google reviewers praise the trail access and peaceful setting despite weather challenges.
Wildlife alert: Mule Deer, American Pika, ground squirrels, Clark's Nutcrackers, and Mountain Chickadees documented in the area
Insider tips for Windy Saddle Horse Camp: Pack plenty of water and/or portable filter for Seven Devils Loop Trail access Arrive early on weekends — limited parking, especially for stock trailers Site includes long camp spurs for trailers, hitching rails, and loading ramp designed for horse camping
Skip Windy Saddle Horse Camp if: You need hookups — no water, electric, or sewer available. You prefer larger campgrounds — only 4 sites total. You visit in off-season (November-April) — campground closed.
Best time to visit Windy Saddle Horse Camp: July-September — RIDB identifies this as the primary use season with most reliable weather. May-October — Campground operating season, though conditions vary.
Nearby campgrounds: Seven Devils Campground (Riggins, ID), Saddle Creek Campground (Joseph, OR), Black Lake Campground (Riggins, ID), Huckleberry (Council, ID).
Cell Phone Coverage at Windy Saddle Horse Camp
Cell signal at Windy Saddle Horse Camp (Riggins, ID): none overall signal based on FCC broadband data.
Coverage data source: FCC Broadband Data Collection (BDC). Actual signal may vary due to terrain, tree cover, and distance from towers. Camper reports are more reliable than coverage maps in remote areas.
Located on Windy Saddle above the Hells Canyon Wilderness, 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. Quiet hours are from 10pm to 6am, Primary use season is from July to September.Windy Saddle Horse Camp is s small campground of 4 campsites, each with a picnic table, fire ring and parking space.
Verified facts
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Insider tips & when to go
CamperWatch intel · hand-curated entryPack plenty of water and/or portable filter for Seven Devils Loop Trail access
Arrive early on weekends
limited parking, especially for stock trailers
Site includes long camp spurs for trailers, hitching rails, and loading ramp designed for horse camping
RIDB identifies this as the primary use season with most reliable weather
Campground operating season, though conditions vary
Things to do nearby
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FCC BDC · quarterly datasetFCC maps are theoretical — camper reports confirm signal.
Wildlife nearby
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Getting there →
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
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- Book on recreation.gov exactly 6 months ahead at 10am ET — Wallowa Whitman National Forest fills fast in peak season.
- Check current road conditions at Wallowa Whitman National Forest before arrival — seasonal closures common.
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