USDA Forest Service · Idaho
White Sands Campground
USDA Forest Service · Idaho, United States
- Elevation
- 3,507 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
- POWELL POND (OLD BRIDGE) (NFSR 102-F) · native material · high clearance vehicles
- Lake
- Clearwater National Forest
- Address
- ID
- Activities
- <p>2,100 foot elevation. 4 tent sites, 85 sites for tents or RVs, 2 group sites, and a playground on the Lochsa River. One campground loop is reserved for campers with horses and other stock. It has hitching rails, stock water, stock loading ramp and feeders. There is one trail outfitter at the campground. The campground is often visited by moose and other wildlife. The Lochsa River is popular in the spring for whitewater sports. There are a number of river accesses near the campground along US 12. Fishing for chinook salmon, steelhead, cutthroat and bull trout and mountain whitefish. Catch and release rules apply to some of these species; please check current regulations. Hiking or horseback riding on Boulder Creek Trail, Lochsa River Access Trail, Downriver Trail Scenic Overlook and Lochsa Park Trail. The Boulder Creek Trail leads to the Stanley Hot Springs, and most trails access the Bitterroot-Selway Wilderness.<br /> </p>, <p>Hiking or horseback riding on Boulder Creek Trail, Lochsa River Access Trail, Downriver Trail Scenic Overlook and Lochsa Park Trail. The Boulder Creek Trail leads to the Stanley Hot Springs, and most trails access the Bitterroot-Selway Wilderness.<br /> </p>
About
2,100 foot elevation. 4 tent sites, 85 sites for tents or RVs, 2 group sites, and a playground on the Lochsa River. One campground loop is reserved for campers with horses and other stock. It has hitching rails, stock water, stock loading ramp and feeders. There is one trail outfitter at the campground. The campground is often visited by moose and other wildlife. The Lochsa River is popular in the spring for whitewater sports. There are a number of river accesses near the campground along US 12. Fishing for chinook salmon, steelhead, cutthroat and bull trout and mountain whitefish. Catch and release rules apply to some of these species; please check current regulations. Hiking or horseback riding on Boulder Creek Trail, Lochsa River Access Trail, Downriver Trail Scenic Overlook and Lochsa Park Trail. The Boulder Creek Trail leads to the Stanley Hot Springs, and most trails access the Bitterroot-Selway Wilderness.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 36° | 25° | -15° | 47° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 36° | 24° | -5° | 52° | 10 of 11 |
| March | 44° | 29° | 15° | 61° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 47° | 33° | 13° | 68° | 10 of 11 |
| May | 56° | 37° | 24° | 79° | 4 of 11 |
| June | 69° | 48° | 33° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 85° | 60° | 42° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 85° | 60° | 48° | 98° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 73° | 51° | 37° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 56° | 40° | 14° | 76° | 5 of 10 |
| November | 43° | 27° | -4° | 68° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 33° | 20° | 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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