USDA Forest Service · Idaho
Pettit Campground
USDA Forest Service · Idaho, United States
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 6,873 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
- PETTIT CG SPUR A (NFSR 70508A) · native material · suitable for passenger cars
- Lake
- Sawtooth National Forest
- Address
- ID
- Activities
- <p> Eagle Trail (# 243) is a scenic/hiking trail on easy terrain that is 3.0 miles long. </p> , Camping, Picnicking, Recreational Vehicles, Wildlife Viewing
About
Pettit Campground and Picnic Area is composed of 8 individual units.The area is suitable for motor homes, trailers and tent camping. This is a fee campground. Fee envelopes and a collection box are provided near the campground entrance. This area is accessible for a season that varies usually between June and September. Campground amenities include toilets. A campground host manages the campground and visits the area weekly. No water is available at this site.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 28° | 14° | -9° | 40° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 30° | 17° | -9° | 46° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 36° | 21° | 5° | 66° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 45° | 26° | 14° | 64° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 57° | 37° | 23° | 71° | 5 of 11 |
| June | 69° | 46° | 31° | 88° | 1 of 11 |
| July | 84° | 57° | 39° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 81° | 56° | 45° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 71° | 47° | 35° | 83° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 55° | 34° | 22° | 72° | 8 of 10 |
| November | 45° | 27° | -6° | 58° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 30° | 17° | -3° | 49° | 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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