Cusick creek trailhead | Informal Campsite

October 10th, 2023 by hoffmaniaks

Stayed last night. Quiet and peaceful with a great view over the city. Some hikers and mountain bikers showed up in the morning, but nobody cared we were here.

September 3rd, 2023 by csmaglis

As previously stated, good for a quick stay. It is indeed very busy, but no one seemed to care that we were there. Very quiet at night.

June 16th, 2023 by 806pam

Very busy trailhead. Lots of people and dogs. Good for a quick stay.

September 21st, 2022 by zzzard3339

Small parking lot above the woman’s prison, not quite the most ideal place, but works for an overnight forsure.

August 4th, 2022 by bscheu

Nice overview of the city. A fine spot for a night in transit. Good AT&T coverage.

June 17th, 2022 by Nomad N Rad

Place is as described. Drive to the end of Fore Rd which is paced and turn left onto the gravel road. Pass the womens penitentiary and you come to the flat trailhead parking lot. It’s a beautiful view over the town and extremely quiet at night.
Plan for a little hike in the morning if possible. The green hills are very inviting

September 16th, 2021 by sunny16869

This is a beautiful spot. Yes, you have to go slow on the washboard road for a little bit, but it’s worth it!

November 23rd, 2020 by sprouterkaty

Trailhead to one of Pocotello’s trail systems. The road is mostly paved u til the very end, less than a mile. The trailhead is flat, quiet, and there weren’t any signs saying no camping. We parked our 23 foot sprinter van no problem.

October 3rd, 2020 by wahlet

Showed up at 8:30 on a Saturday night. Totally quiet, no other vehicles. Amazing view of city lights. No restrictive signage of any kind.

June 16th, 2020 by ericboudon67

Nice spot where you can spend the night. No signs of “No camping/overnight” so it’s fine.
Beautiful view of the city from the top.
Road is gravel but any 2WD or Van can do it easily.
No amenities.

May 23rd, 2020 by bberkovich

Amazing place to hunker down for the night. It's close to town, but quiet and above it all. You've got spectacular views of Pocatello.

I fit a 26' class A up there without any problem. I wouldn't do much bigger.

A few things to note:
* There are signs saying that overnight camping is prohibited. It wasn't enforced.
* The last 1/2 mile is dirt washboards, 5mph.
* Mtn bikers and hikers show up in the morning.

September 29th, 2019 by trhaynes

Stayed a Sunday night no problems. Great hiking from here. Full bars ATT LTE.

September 29th, 2019 by johndelaney2008

Nobody else around, level, no problems. Good for a morning walk.

September 10th, 2019 by vancomposer

Nice place, spent two nights and went for a hike. Decent to good Verizon reception.

July 27th, 2019 by jsaldana16

Empty gravel lot at the beginning of some trailheads. Beautiful sunset view. Pretty windy. Can confirm a lot of dog poop in the lot. Haha.

October 3rd, 2018 by adventuresfromthevan.com

Love this spot! Shared with one camper the first night and had it to myself the next! Great mountain bike trails right here. Other cars will show up to use the trails early though! Lots of dog poo in the parking lot too.

August 27th, 2018 by alaskangrownvan.com

Great views! Countless trail options. Small gravel area to park so don't expect major privacy, but still big enough to park a dozen or more cars. There is Verizon 4G here. At 8 am on Tuesday, no one bothered us but about 7 cars showed up for hiking and hiking.

July 16th, 2018 by collinsuttles

Gravel lot overlooking town, great views! Quiet at night and very breezy, great in the summer. Trailhead for some fantastic mountain bike/hiking trails, definitely recommend!

April 22nd, 2017 by selly0017

A trailhead parking lot 3 miles from downtown pocatello and the tasty portneuf valley brewery. Great access to city creek trails but no services. There are no signs saying no camping. Water and bathrooms are two miles down the road in a town park. Spent two nights without hassle but may be a party spot since there is a fire ring very close to the parking lot.