USDA Forest Service · Idaho

Rainy Day Campground

USDA Forest Service · Idaho, United States

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Drinking water
No
Restrooms
No
Elevation
5,968 ft
Dark sky
Bortle class 1
Cell coverage
T-Mobile weak · AT&T none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
Access road
SANTIAM SOURDOUGH (NFSR 492) · native material · high clearance vehicles
Lake
Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests
Address
ID
Activities
<p> Please visit <a href="http://fishandgame.idaho.gov/">Idaho Fish &amp; Game </a>for details on when, where and what you need to hunt in Idaho.</p>

About

Rainy Day Campground provides campsites located in open timber on ridge top. Some spots screened from road by timber. A toilet is available at the site, as are metal fire rings. Road access to the site is rough and narrow in places.

Weather, month by month

MonthTypical highTypical lowColdest nightHottest dayYears with a night below 32°F
January30°17°-16°38°11 of 11
February30°16°-11°45°11 of 11
March37°21°4°59°11 of 11
April41°25°3°65°11 of 11
May53°34°24°75°8 of 11
June64°40°29°83°3 of 11
July76°50°36°89°0 of 11
August77°50°39°88°0 of 11
September65°43°31°82°1 of 11
October53°32°16°70°8 of 10
November40°24°-2°60°10 of 10
December28°13°0°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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