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Definitely not for the glamping types (you gotta sh*t in the woods). But the view is beautiful! There are three campsites with stoves to cook, but plenty of extra space for those who aren't needing to cook via fire camp stove. Little to no foot and camping traffic, plenty of clean water in the streams. Hubs and I drank it just fine without filtering it, no issues. If you go by foot via Henninger Flats, it's a 2.5-3 hour trek from the base of the trails, but TOTALLY worth it. For those afraid of heights, beware the trail is thin, and hugging the side of the mountain. Hope you love the site as much as we did.
Went March 27. Took Eaton Canyon to Idlehour. Water still abundant, tastes pretty good as well. Reached the campsite at 1pm, had our pick of the 3 sites. LOTS of poison oak, seriously.
It is currently open according to the official website, even though Google has it marked as closed.
The hike can be a little rough with how much elevation gain there is. But once you descend into the canyon where the creek and campground is. Absolutely beautiful with plenty of shade, lots of big rocks to sit on, and the creek is running quite well. Will definitely return here again.
I almost died hiking into this place. 10k uphill downhill in and then again out. No water here. No other campers. Lots of bugs. It's not really a campground just a very remote place in the woods. If you are a survivalist, expert hiker in peak shape, and want to be alone with bears, this is your place.
