USDA Forest Service · Idaho
Al Taylor Cabin
USDA Forest Service · Idaho, United States
- Sites
- 1
- Hookups
- 1 no hookups
- Season
- May 15 to March 31
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 6,808 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
- STEEL CREEK (NFSR 10478) · native material · suitable for passenger cars
- Lake
- Caribou-Targhee National Forest
- Nearest town
- Dubois
- Address
- PO Box 46, Dubois, ID, 83423
- Phone
- 208-374-5422
- Activities
- Birding, Camping, Fishing, Hiking, Hunting, Off Highway Vehicle Trails, Photography, Star Gazing, Wildlife Viewing
1 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
Overview
Al Taylor Cabin is located adjacent to Steel Creek near the Continental Divide, at an elevation of 6,300 feet. Visitors come to this area for its beautiful scenery and solitude.
Guests can drive to the cabin from mid-May through mid-November with the majority of the trip on gravel roads. These roads are only accessible by snowmobile the remainder of the year. The cabin provides several conveniences, but guests should be prepared to bring some of their own supplies and gear for a comfortable stay.
Recreation
An off-highway vehicle trail system can be accessed from the cabin. Small streams in the area provide fishing opportunities for brook trout. Other popular activities in the area include hiking, horseback riding and sightseeing.
Facilities
The cabin can accommodate six people. The cabin has a wood cook stove and wood fireplace as well as propane lights. It provides a small dining table with four chairs. The beds are wooden bunk beds. Other amenities include a fire ring, charcoal grill, picnic tables and a vault toilet - all provided adjacent to the cabin. There is no electricity at the cabin.
Water is available at the Steel Creek Campground, located just before the gate to the cabin.
Natural Features
The cabin is surrounded by large douglas fir trees. It is near both Camas Meadows and the Continental Divide, providing incredible views.
Nearby Attractions
There are many miles of off-highway vehicle, horseback and hiking trails in the area. The Camas Meadows Battlefield located on the Nez Perce National Historic Trail is located nearby.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 24° | 8° | -19° | 34° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 26° | 11° | -18° | 40° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 35° | 18° | 3° | 50° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 40° | 24° | -5° | 57° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 55° | 32° | 23° | 68° | 11 of 11 |
| June | 66° | 43° | 29° | 82° | 6 of 11 |
| July | 79° | 52° | 40° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 78° | 50° | 43° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 67° | 43° | 31° | 77° | 1 of 11 |
| October | 49° | 31° | 7° | 68° | 9 of 10 |
| November | 36° | 20° | -7° | 53° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 25° | 8° | -6° | 38° | 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.
Nearby campgrounds
- Steel Creek Group Campground · USDA Forest Service · 0 mi · 1 sites
- Stoddard Creek Campground · USDA Forest Service · 10 mi · 21 sites
- Price Creek Campground (mt) · USDA Forest Service · 14 mi
- Antone Cabin · USDA Forest Service · 24 mi · 1 sites
- West Fork Cabin (S of Ennis) · USDA Forest Service · 24 mi · 1 sites
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