USDA Forest Service · Idaho
Diamond Creek Guard Station
USDA Forest Service · Idaho, United States
- Sites
- 1
- Hookups
- 1 no hookups
- Season
- May 1 to November 30
- Elevation
- 6,903 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
- DIAMOND CRK. WARMING SHELTER (NFSR 50242) · native material · high clearance vehicles
- Lake
- Caribou-Targhee National Forest
- Nearest town
- Montpelier
- Address
- 322 North 4th Street, Montpelier, ID, 83254
- Phone
- 208-847-0375
- Activities
- Camping, Cross Country Skiing, Fishing, Hiking, Horseback Riding, Hunting, Mountain Biking
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About
Overview
Diamond Creek Guard Station is located 30 miles east of Soda Springs, Idaho. The current building was constructed in the early 1990â??s as a snowmobile warming hut.
The cabin is accessible by car in warmer months and by snowmobile in winter. The cabin provides a few conveniences; however, guests should be prepared to bring the supplies and equipment they need to make their stay more comfortable.
Recreation
The Bear Canyon OHV Trail is about two miles north of the guard station . Hikers and mountain bikers will also find trails nearby. The area surrounding the cabin is a playground for snowmobilers and skiers in the winter months.
Anglers can fish in nearby Diamond Creek. The surrounding area also attracts big game and game bird hunters.
Facilities
The guard station has a maximum capacity of 15 people. There are a total of four beds. Please bring your own sleeping pad and bedding. There are also two small lofts that provide an additional sleeping area. A wood stove heats the cabin. A vault toilet and picnic table is located outside.
No water or electricity is available at the cabin. Guests will need to supply their own water for drinking, washing and cooking. Bedding, cookware, kitchen utensils and emergency supplies are not provided.
Guests are required to bring garbage bags to pack out their trash. The cabin should be cleaned before leaving; guests should bring some cleaning supplies.
Natural Features
The cabin sits in a meadow at an elevation of 6,900 feet surrounded by the peaks of Dry Ridge and the Webster sub-range in southeastern Idaho. Stands of aspen and lodgepole pine dot the landscape.
Wildlife in the Caribou-Targhee National Forest includes black bears, wolves, elk, moose, mule deer, bison, grizzly bears , mountain lions and pronghorn.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 27° | 10° | -13° | 40° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 29° | 13° | -12° | 45° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 38° | 20° | 4° | 53° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 41° | 24° | 9° | 57° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 54° | 30° | 19° | 64° | 11 of 11 |
| June | 68° | 43° | 30° | 85° | 4 of 11 |
| July | 80° | 52° | 38° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 78° | 51° | 41° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 69° | 42° | 28° | 78° | 1 of 11 |
| October | 53° | 31° | 2° | 71° | 10 of 10 |
| November | 39° | 18° | -14° | 55° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 28° | 10° | -9° | 41° | 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
- Johnson Guard Station · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi · 1 sites
- Stump Creek Guard Station · USDA Forest Service · 9 mi · 1 sites
- Summit View Campground · USDA Forest Service · 11 mi · 21 sites
- Mill Canyon Campground · USDA Forest Service · 11 mi
- Clear Creek Guard Station · USDA Forest Service · 12 mi · 1 sites
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