USDA Forest Service · Idaho
Summit View Campground
USDA Forest Service · Idaho, United States
- Sites
- 21
- Hookups
- 21 no hookups
- Season
- June 4 to September 5
- Max RV length
- 60 ft
- Group sites
- Yes
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 7,234 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
- SUMMIT VIEW CAMPGROUND (NFSR 30101) · crushed aggregate or gravel · suitable for passenger cars
- Lake
- Caribou-Targhee National Forest
- Phone
- 541-351-1182
- Activities
- Amphitheater, Camping, Hiking, Hunting, Mountain Biking, Wildlife Viewing
20 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
Overview
Summit View Campground is located eight miles east of U.S. Highway 30, near Georgetown, Idaho. It is in a forested setting, high in the Bear River Range. Visitors enjoy exploring area trails, including the Great Western Trail, and picking seasonal wild huckleberries.
Recreation
Summit View sits within the Great Western Trail corridor, which offers excellent hiking, biking, horseback riding and off-road vehicle riding opportunities. The Harrington Peak trail, a 3.5-mile one-way trail to the summit, begins within the campground.
Facilities
The campground contains 18 single-family campsites and three group sites. Vault toilets and drinking water are provided. An amphitheater is on-site. Roads and parking spurs within the campground are dirt.
Natural Features
The campground is situated in a lodgepole pine forest, where summer grasses and wildflowers are plentiful. During the fall, wild huckleberries can be found in abundance throughout the campground.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 26° | 9° | -14° | 39° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 28° | 12° | -13° | 44° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 37° | 19° | 4° | 52° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 40° | 23° | 9° | 57° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 53° | 29° | 18° | 65° | 11 of 11 |
| June | 66° | 42° | 29° | 83° | 4 of 11 |
| July | 79° | 51° | 37° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 77° | 49° | 40° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 67° | 41° | 28° | 76° | 1 of 11 |
| October | 52° | 30° | -1° | 69° | 10 of 10 |
| November | 38° | 17° | -13° | 54° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 27° | 9° | -11° | 40° | 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.
Nearby campgrounds
- Clear Creek Guard Station · USDA Forest Service · 7 mi · 1 sites
- Diamond Creek Guard Station · USDA Forest Service · 11 mi · 1 sites
- Johnson Guard Station · USDA Forest Service · 12 mi · 1 sites
- Eight Mile Guard Station · USDA Forest Service · 14 mi · 1 sites
- Montpelier Canyon Campground · USDA Forest Service · 16 mi · 15 sites
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