USDA Forest Service · Idaho
Thatcher Campground
USDA Forest Service · Idaho, United States
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 6,604 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
- THATCHER CR. C.G. (NFSR 40542) · bituminous surface treatment · high degree of user comfort
- Lake
- Salmon-Challis National Forest
- Address
- ID
- Activities
- Camping, Picnicking, Wildlife Viewing
About
This campground is just off Highway 21, and tucked back into the trees, overlooking beautiful Capehorn meadows. Walk across the street to overlook a marshy wetland, a hangout for breakfasting moose, elk, and a variety of birds. Each of the 5 sites is equipped with picnic tables and fire rings with cooking grills. The campground accommodates trailers and motorhomes up to 32 feet and has vault toilets and hand pumps for drinking water. Although there are no full hookups, the campground will fit trailers and RV's up to 32 feet long.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 30° | 16° | -4° | 41° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 30° | 17° | -12° | 45° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 37° | 20° | 7° | 53° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 40° | 25° | 9° | 62° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 50° | 32° | 20° | 65° | 11 of 11 |
| June | 66° | 40° | 26° | 80° | 5 of 11 |
| July | 79° | 52° | 37° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 78° | 52° | 37° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 66° | 42° | 30° | 80° | 1 of 11 |
| October | 52° | 31° | 9° | 68° | 9 of 10 |
| November | 42° | 19° | -14° | 58° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 30° | 13° | 0° | 42° | 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
- Cape Horn Winter Rental · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi · 1 sites
- Lola Creek Campground · USDA Forest Service · 3 mi
- Beaver Creek Campground · USDA Forest Service · 3 mi
- Banner Creek Campground · USDA Forest Service · 4 mi
- Trap Creek Campground · USDA Forest Service · 5 mi · 1 sites
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