USDA Forest Service · Idaho
Cabin Creek
USDA Forest Service · Idaho, United States
- Sites
- 20
- Hookups
- 17 no hookups
- Season
- May 15 to October 1
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 4,186 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile none · AT&T none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- CABIN CREEK CG (NFSR 50317) · crushed aggregate or gravel · suitable for passenger cars
- Lake
- Payette National Forest
- Nearest town
- Council
- Phone
- N/A
8 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
Overview
This campground contains 12 campsites in the West Mountains, where a waterfall graces the campground.
This location is available on a first-come, first-served basis only. Visitors are required to physically arrive at the campground to purchase and claim a site. Once on-site, you may be able to pay for your campsite(s) by scanning a QR code using the Recreation.gov mobile app, a nd the Scan and Pay feature.
If this option is available, you will need to first download the free Recreation.gov mobile app https://www.recreation.gov/mobile-app prior to your arrival as some remote areas have limited or no cellular service.
Recreation
Fishing in the West Fork of the Weiser River. ATV trail to the south, and a non-motorized vehicle trail to the north. Be careful not to trespass in this area, as the public lands are interspersed with private land.
Facilities
No hook-ups available. Potable water is available for drinking and cooking.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 33° | 20° | -4° | 45° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 34° | 23° | -8° | 45° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 42° | 27° | 9° | 61° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 46° | 29° | 20° | 69° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 58° | 38° | 28° | 78° | 4 of 11 |
| June | 70° | 47° | 34° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 86° | 57° | 43° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 84° | 56° | 47° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 72° | 48° | 38° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 57° | 37° | 17° | 74° | 5 of 10 |
| November | 44° | 29° | 4° | 60° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 34° | 21° | 3° | 46° | 10 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
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