Bureau of Land Management · Idaho
North Fork Campground
Bureau of Land Management · Idaho, United States
- Cost
- /
- Elevation
- 4,787 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)
- Nearest town
- Murphy
- Address
- Juniper Mountain Road, Murphy, ID, 83650
- Phone
- 208-896-5912
- Activities
- Camping, Hiking, Photography
About
A small popular semi-developed site offers camping and picnicking in the scenic beauty of the North Fork of the Owyhee River Canyon, much of which was designated Wilderness in March 2009. There is no potable water at this site.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 35° | 20° | 1° | 55° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 36° | 21° | 0° | 50° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 46° | 28° | 13° | 74° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 53° | 33° | 18° | 72° | 9 of 11 |
| May | 65° | 43° | 30° | 81° | 2 of 11 |
| June | 75° | 52° | 36° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 90° | 64° | 46° | 99° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 88° | 64° | 49° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 75° | 53° | 42° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 62° | 40° | 28° | 77° | 4 of 10 |
| November | 51° | 33° | 5° | 66° | 8 of 10 |
| December | 36° | 21° | -2° | 57° | 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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