USDA Forest Service · Idaho
Bostetter Campground
USDA Forest Service · Idaho, United States
- Drinking water
- No
- Elevation
- 7,192 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
- BOSTETTER C G (NFSR 70673) · native material · suitable for passenger cars
- Lake
- Sawtooth National Forest
- Nearest town
- Oakley
- Address
- ID
- Activities
- Camping, Picnicking, The Rim View Trail (# ) is 9.5 miles in length and runs from Buckskin Ridge to the confluence of Third and Fourth Forks of Rock Creek. The trail is generally 2.5 to 3 feet wide with a native material surface and it is designed for foot and horse traffic . The Cave Canyon Trail (# ) is 8 miles long and runs from the junction of Big Cedar and Cave Canyon to Sawmill Canyon near Bostetter Campground.
About
Bostetter Campground is composed of 10 individual units and 1 group unit. It is located in a stand of Lodgepole pine and stretches along Cottonwood Creek with one site tucked up above in some Aspen trees. The campground is pack it in and pack it out. The area is suitable for trailer and tent camping. Anglers can take advantage of a nearby stream. Campground amenities toilets.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 27° | 13° | -9° | 39° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 29° | 16° | -11° | 45° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 35° | 20° | 3° | 65° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 43° | 25° | 11° | 62° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 56° | 35° | 21° | 70° | 7 of 11 |
| June | 68° | 44° | 30° | 86° | 1 of 11 |
| July | 83° | 56° | 38° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 80° | 55° | 44° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 69° | 45° | 34° | 81° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 54° | 33° | 21° | 71° | 8 of 10 |
| November | 44° | 26° | -4° | 57° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 29° | 16° | -5° | 48° | 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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