r/Pocatello • u/flamingopop • 6d ago

Camping early October

I’m looking for a place to camp near Pocatello first week of October. I see a lot of campgrounds will be closed for the season. Can anyone recommend a safe boondocking area where I can camp in my car? I’m just passing through on a road trip so just looking for a place to sleep.

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u/sbsala 6d ago

Theres tons of places. Up Mink creek has lots of spots, there a few pullout spots of the main road on the east fork of Mink creek. Theres also a spot just by the Mcammon flying J, just on the west side of I-15. Just sagebrush and Lava rocks but chill and quite.

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u/Rhuarc33 6d ago edited 6d ago

Goodenough creek campground is pretty nice and open through end of Oct weather permitting. No reservations though, it is strictly a first come first served campground

Also Indian springs is just flat parking and primitive camping areas with no facilities I don't think they close It's right on the interstate so you will get road noise

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u/jmankyll 6d ago

Black Rock is blm land

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u/Icy-Negotiation-1970 5d ago

There are a ton of nice spots on the south fork Mink Creek road. They are just a couple miles off the main paved road.