USDA Forest Service · Idaho
Mill Creek Trailhead
USDA Forest Service · Idaho, United States
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- No
- Elevation
- 7,231 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
- MILL CREEK LAKE (NFSR 40171) · native material · high clearance vehicles
About
US Forest Service campground. Pack out what you pack in. 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 | 23° | 10° | -12° | 33° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 25° | 10° | -17° | 40° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 34° | 16° | 3° | 50° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 38° | 21° | 1° | 52° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 50° | 32° | 18° | 63° | 10 of 11 |
| June | 63° | 43° | 29° | 80° | 3 of 11 |
| July | 77° | 54° | 37° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 76° | 53° | 42° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 65° | 44° | 31° | 77° | 3 of 11 |
| October | 48° | 30° | 11° | 67° | 8 of 10 |
| November | 37° | 21° | -12° | 54° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 25° | 9° | -13° | 41° | 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
- Timber Creek Campground · USDA Forest Service · 3 mi
- Meadow Lake Campground · USDA Forest Service · 5 mi · 2 sites
- Big Creek Campground · USDA Forest Service · 13 mi
- Timber Creek Reservoir Upper Campground · USDA Forest Service · 15 mi
- Timber Creek Reservoir Lower Campground · USDA Forest Service · 16 mi
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