USDA Forest Service · Idaho
Box Canyon Campground
USDA Forest Service · Idaho, United States
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 6,230 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile weak · AT&T weak · Verizon weak (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- BOX CANYON SOUTH (NFSR 20870) · native material · high clearance vehicles
- Lake
- Caribou-Targhee National Forest
- Activities
- <p> <a href="https://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/stelprdb5300073.pdf">"Click Here for the Campground Site Map"</a></p> , Picnicking, hiking
About
The Box Canyon Campground is situated on the canyon rim above the Henry's Fork of the Snake River. There are 16 single and 2 double units, each having tent and camper pads, fire rings, grills and picnic tables. Two of the single campsites are pull throughs. Campsites near the canyon rim are shaded by lodgepole pine and Douglas-fir. There are 2 vault toilets, water hydrants, and a bear-proof dumpster. The area is wheelchair accessible. This campground has several short trails that leave the Box Canyon Trail to access the Henry's Fork.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 24° | 10° | -17° | 36° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 27° | 13° | -14° | 42° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 37° | 21° | 7° | 53° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 41° | 26° | 1° | 60° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 57° | 32° | 25° | 69° | 10 of 11 |
| June | 68° | 44° | 32° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 82° | 53° | 41° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 80° | 52° | 45° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 69° | 44° | 33° | 79° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 51° | 32° | 9° | 71° | 8 of 10 |
| November | 36° | 21° | -4° | 55° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 26° | 11° | -2° | 38° | 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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