USDA Forest Service · Idaho
Buck Park Cabin
USDA Forest Service · Idaho, United States
- Sites
- 1
- Hookups
- 1 no hookups
- Season
- July 1 to November 1
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 7,283 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
- BUCK PARK SPUR (NFSR 51155) · native material · high clearance vehicles
- Lake
- Payette National Forest
- Nearest town
- WEISER
- Address
- 851 E. 9TH STREET, WEISER, ID, 83672
- Phone
- 208-549-4200
- Activities
- Camping, Hiking, Horseback Riding, Hunting
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About
Overview
Buck Park Cabin is located on Cuddy Mountain, in the Payette National Forest of central Idaho. Guests enjoy the remote area for its hunting opportunities and abundance of hiking, biking, horseback riding and off-road vehicle trails. The cabin sits at an elevation of 7,280 feet within Buck Park, a scenic meadow surrounded by a dense conifer forest. Rush Lake, Hornet and Lower Hornet reservoirs are nearby.
This very rustic cabin can accommodate a maximum of three people. Metal cots are provided, but guests must bring their own sleeping bags. A wood stove is provided for heat and cooking. No plumbing or electricity is available. A vault toilet is located outside. Guests must bring water, food, bedding and firewood.
High clearance vehicles are recommended for accessing Buck Park Cabin. Further, access to Buck Park Cabin will be challenging if snow has fallen (more likely after mid-October).
Recreation
The cabin sits near small Rush Lake, which offers fishing opportunities. Hornet and Lower Hornet lakes are a short distance away. Hikers, mountain bikers, horseback riders and off-road enthusiasts will find several motorized and non-motorized trails in the surrounding area.
Facilities
This very rustic cabin can accommodate a maximum of three people. Metal cots are provided, but guests must bring their own sleeping bags. A wood stove is provided for heat and cooking. No plumbing or electricity is available. A vault toilet is located outside. Guests must bring water, food, bedding and firewood.
Horse corrals and hitching racks are available within the cabin complex.
Natural Features
The cabin sits at an elevation of 7,280 feet within Buck Park, a scenic meadow surrounded by a dense conifer forest. Rush Lake, Hornet and Lower Hornet reservoirs are nearby.
The Payette National Forest encompasses some of Idaho's most beautiful and diverse country. Located in west-central Idaho, north of Boise, the 2.3-million-acre forest extends 100 miles west to east, from Hells Canyon to the Middle Fork Salmon River, and 70 miles north to south, from the Salmon River to the Weiser River.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 23° | 10° | -9° | 37° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 24° | 11° | -17° | 34° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 31° | 16° | 1° | 54° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 35° | 17° | 8° | 59° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 49° | 29° | 15° | 66° | 11 of 11 |
| June | 61° | 36° | 23° | 73° | 9 of 11 |
| July | 74° | 46° | 32° | 83° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 73° | 46° | 36° | 83° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 61° | 37° | 26° | 73° | 6 of 11 |
| October | 48° | 28° | 17° | 62° | 10 of 10 |
| November | 34° | 20° | -7° | 49° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 24° | 13° | -10° | 36° | 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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