USDA Forest Service · Idaho
Phi Kappa Campground
USDA Forest Service · Idaho, United States
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 7,470 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
- PHI KAPPA C G (NFSR 40499) · native material · moderate degree of user comfort
- Lake
- Salmon-Challis National Forest
- Address
- ID
- Activities
- Auto Touring, Camping, Picnicking
About
The campground has 21 campsites in a beautiful wooded setting. Amenities include one handpump to provide potable water (the natural color of which is rusty), and two vault toilets. Water is only available during the summer months. Non-reservable campground with $10/night fee. Nearby areas of Interest are Kane Lake, Big Fall Creek Lake, Sun Valley/Ketchum Area.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 27° | 13° | -8° | 37° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 28° | 13° | -12° | 42° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 34° | 19° | 7° | 53° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 39° | 22° | 6° | 52° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 50° | 32° | 22° | 61° | 10 of 11 |
| June | 63° | 42° | 29° | 78° | 3 of 11 |
| July | 78° | 56° | 35° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 76° | 53° | 40° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 64° | 45° | 30° | 77° | 2 of 11 |
| October | 50° | 31° | 14° | 67° | 8 of 10 |
| November | 40° | 24° | -3° | 54° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 28° | 13° | -8° | 44° | 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
- Park Creek Campground · USDA Forest Service · 3 mi
- Wildhorse Campground · USDA Forest Service · 7 mi
- Cougar CG · USDA Forest Service · 10 mi
- Caribou Campground · USDA Forest Service · 11 mi · 4 sites
- Easley Campground · USDA Forest Service · 11 mi · 10 sites
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