Malad Summit Campground

4350 Cliffs Drive, Pocatello, Idaho, United States
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The entrance to Malad Summit Campground
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Road sign leading to Malad Summit Campground
A campsite at Malad Summit
The creek at Malad Summit

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About Malad Summit Campground

Malad Summit Campground is situated next to Mill Creek, just 14 mi north of Malad, Idaho, at an elevation of 6.1 ft. Visitors enjoy hiking, horseback riding and off-road vehicle riding on the area's many trails.

Available sites

5 total sites
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Activities & Attractions

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Hiking

Hiking

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Horseback Riding

Horseback Riding

Year-round

Seasonal information

2026 (Current year)

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Campground Amenities

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  • Picnic Table
  • Grill
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5 Sites Available

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🚐 002, Loop: MALAD SUMMIT CAMPGROUND RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Pull-through
🚐 004, Loop: MALAD SUMMIT CAMPGROUND RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 006, Loop: MALAD SUMMIT CAMPGROUND RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Pull-through
🚐 008, Loop: MALAD SUMMIT CAMPGROUND RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 011, Loop: MALAD SUMMIT CAMPGROUND RV
Pet Friendly · 50 ft long · Gravel

Reviews

91 reviews

Summary

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Malad Summit Campground offers a peaceful and scenic retreat with friendly and helpful camp hosts, ensuring a pleasant experience for visitors. The campground is clean, well-maintained, and features beautiful surroundings, including a nearby creek and shaded areas. However, some guests reported issues with site reservations, highlighting the importance of confirming site availability in advance.

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4.3

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Jon C

July 13, 2022

What a beautiful campground! Although small in terms of the number of sites, the sites are spacious and well placed, shady and well maintained. The restrooms are vault toilets, but clean and nice. The hosts John and Tami were extremely friendly and fun to visit with. The proximity to an extensive network of established ATV trails and the Downata water park in Downey made this a nice venue with lots of options for adventures outside of the campground. Definitely two thumbs up for us! Most definitely we would come again.

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Kenneth S

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August 26, 2022 Stayed at: 004, Loop: MALAD SUMMIT CAMPGROUND

We have a 30 ft Class C RV and we booked through recreation.gov. The web site indicated that the site was suitable for a 30 ft RV or 30 ft trailer. While the site may have accommodated a 30 ft RV, the approach and maneuvering to park in the site was NOT suitable. Could not back in to our site, or probably any other site. On departure we had to use the turn around at the end of the road. Required dozens of forward and reverse maneuvers to make the turn. Leaving our site and departing the campground took over an hour.

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Kenneth S

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August 26, 2022 Stayed at: 004, Loop: MALAD SUMMIT CAMPGROUND

We have a 30 ft Class C RV and we booked through recreation.gov. The web site indicated that the site was suitable for a 30 ft RV or 30 ft trailer. While the site may have accommodated a 30 ft RV, the approach and maneuvering to park in the site was NOT suitable. Could not back in to our site, or probably any other site. On departure we had to use the turn around at the end of the road. Required dozens of forward and reverse maneuvers to make the turn. Leaving our site and departing the campground took over an hour.

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Brian D

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August 28, 2022 Stayed at: 002, Loop: MALAD SUMMIT CAMPGROUND

Arrived later than planned so didn't get to truly enjoy the campground. The site was great, right alongside of a creek, and the only downside was the main road was just on the other side of the creek so there was traffic noise. But all things considered, it was very nice.

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Brian D

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August 28, 2022 Stayed at: 002, Loop: MALAD SUMMIT CAMPGROUND

Arrived later than planned so didn't get to truly enjoy the campground. The site was great, right alongside of a creek, and the only downside was the main road was just on the other side of the creek so there was traffic noise. But all things considered, it was very nice.

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stephen o

August 29, 2022

Nice and shaded sites, great hosts

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Location & Directions for Malad Summit Campground

4350 Cliffs Drive, Pocatello, ID 83204 United States

Elevation: 1,893 ft

Getting There

From Malad, travel north on Interstate 15 for 11 mi, to exit 22, Devil Creek Reservoir. Continue just over 3 mi north on Highway 191. Turn west and cross the highway on Forest Road 041 and continue just over 3 mi on a maintained gravel road, to th...

Nearest town

Pocatello, ID - 51 mi

About 56 min to downtown

Highway access

Malad Summit Campground is accessible via Interstate 15, approximately 11 miles south. From there, Highway 191 provides further access north.

Policies & Rules

General

  • Malad Summit Campground is managed by Pinnacle Parks Llc under a special use permit with the Caribou-Targhee National Forest. For questions please contact 208-757-3999 between the hours of .
  • The campground has first-come, first-serve campsites and reservable campsites. Visitors can first check with the campground host for available campsites. If the campground host is not available, visitors must check if the campsite is occupied, and if available pay at the fee tube. 
  • There are no electric, water, or sewer site hookups at this campground. 
  • An additional fee of $5 will be collected on-site for extra vehicles parked in a campsite. The Allowable Vehicle/Driveway Details section has information on maximum vehicles allowed for individual campsites. Single Sites: 1 vehicle, Double Sites: 2 vehicles 
  • Off-road vehicle use is prohibited within the campground
  • Horses are not allowed at the campground
  • Wildlife Caution
  • Idaho OHV Safety Message
  • Click here for more information on the Caribou-Targhee National Forest
  • Don't Move Firewood: Help prevent the spread of tree-killing pests in our national forests by obtaining firewood near your destination and burning it on-site. For more information visit dontmovefirewood.org.

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