USDA Forest Service · Idaho

Pole Flat Campground

USDA Forest Service · Idaho, United States

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Drinking water
No
Restrooms
Yes
Elevation
6,142 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
POLECAMP C G (NFSR 40369) · native material · moderate degree of user comfort
Lake
Salmon-Challis National Forest
Address
ID
Activities
Camping, Fishing, Picnicking

About

This campground is away from the main road and up the hill overlooking the river and the dredge ponds. Campsites include picnic tables tent pads fire rings with cooking grills. Campground amenities include a vault toilet and drinking water. Sites accommodate trailers and motorhomes up to 32 feet long.

Weather, month by month

MonthTypical highTypical lowColdest nightHottest dayYears with a night below 32°F
January30°14°-4°43°11 of 11
February32°15°-9°47°11 of 11
March39°21°9°56°11 of 11
April43°26°8°57°11 of 11
May53°35°23°67°6 of 11
June68°43°23°83°1 of 11
July81°56°39°89°0 of 11
August80°54°40°88°0 of 11
September68°44°32°82°0 of 11
October54°33°9°71°8 of 10
November44°21°-5°59°10 of 10
December32°13°-4°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.

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