USDA Forest Service · Idaho
Elk Summit Campground
USDA Forest Service · Idaho, United States
- Drinking water
- No
- Elevation
- 5,837 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
- HOODOO LAKE CMPGRD LOOP A (NFSR 360-A) · crushed aggregate or gravel · high clearance vehicles
- Lake
- Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests
- Nearest town
- Hamilton
- Address
- ID
- Activities
- <p> Come fish the beautiful and serene Hoodoo Lake!</p> , <p> Elk Summit is located 24 miles off of the scenic Northwest Passage Scenic Byway and All American Road (US Highway 12).</p> , <p> Enjoy a ride into the wilderness on the back of your trusty steed! Remember, in the wilderness no motorized vehicles are permitted, but it is stock friendly.</p> , <p> Moose, deer, elk and other wildlife often visit the campground.</p> , <p> Please visit <a href="http://fishandgame.idaho.gov/">Idaho Fish & Game</a> for details on when, where and what you need to hunt in Idaho.</p> , <p> This campground is stock friendly; there are hitching rails at many of the sites, and water for stock. </p> , <p><!--StartFragment-->This campground offers 15 campsites as well as stock facilities. Stock are allowed in loops A & B; water tanks are provided and can be filled with the non-potable water available at the campground. This campground usually opens later than other Lochsa/Highway 12 Corridor campgrounds; snow usually melts in late June or early July.<!--EndFragment--></p> , Hiking, Picnicking
About
This sweet destination of a campground rests a short distance from the 1.34 million acre Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness. Located just 24 miles south of Highway 12, you'll have available to you 15 campsites, stock facilities, stunning scenery, and access to some of the nation's wildest country including many remote alpine lakes and mountain peaks. Hoodoo Lake is just a short stroll from the campground.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 30° | 19° | -15° | 38° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 29° | 18° | -8° | 44° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 38° | 24° | 12° | 54° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 40° | 27° | 5° | 61° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 49° | 32° | 21° | 71° | 9 of 11 |
| June | 64° | 42° | 24° | 82° | 4 of 11 |
| July | 78° | 55° | 35° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 78° | 54° | 42° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 66° | 45° | 30° | 82° | 1 of 11 |
| October | 50° | 33° | 19° | 69° | 8 of 10 |
| November | 37° | 22° | -4° | 58° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 26° | 15° | 1° | 43° | 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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