USDA Forest Service · Idaho
Shiefer Campground
USDA Forest Service · Idaho, United States
- Cost
- No fees are required for this site
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 2,910 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
- SHIEFER CG (NFSR 50502) · native material · high clearance vehicles
- Nearest town
- Warren, ID
About
US Forest Service campground. Shiefer Campground is an undeveloped site on the Salmon River with views of the South Fork canyon country all around. Elevation 3050 feet. Trails lead along the river into the Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness. A shorter trail leads to Pilot Peak lookout. Please pack out your trash. This campground takes several hours to reach by car from McCall and is not serviced on a regular basis. Not reservable through Recreation.gov, so plan on first-come, first-served; check with the ranger district for current conditions and fees.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 41° | 27° | 5° | 51° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 41° | 26° | 2° | 54° | 10 of 11 |
| March | 49° | 33° | 19° | 64° | 10 of 11 |
| April | 51° | 37° | 22° | 73° | 6 of 11 |
| May | 61° | 41° | 33° | 83° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 76° | 52° | 38° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 90° | 64° | 47° | 100° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 89° | 63° | 52° | 99° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 77° | 53° | 42° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 63° | 41° | 19° | 81° | 4 of 10 |
| November | 51° | 33° | 1° | 70° | 7 of 10 |
| December | 40° | 24° | 10° | 52° | 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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