USDA Forest Service · Idaho
East Fork Baker Creek Campground
USDA Forest Service · Idaho, United States
- Cost
- No fees are required for this site
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 6,588 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
- E FK SALMON RIVER (NFSR 70120) · native material · suitable for passenger cars
- Nearest town
- Ketchum, ID
About
US Forest Service campground. East Fork Baker Creek Campground is a primitive non-fee, non-reservation campground composed of 7 campsites located by the East Fork of Baker Creek. This area is accessible from June through November. Campground amenities include a vault toilet and fire rings. Fishing is available in Baker Creek. 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 | 32° | 16° | -4° | 41° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 31° | 16° | -11° | 47° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 38° | 21° | 9° | 54° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 41° | 25° | 8° | 56° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 51° | 35° | 21° | 63° | 6 of 11 |
| June | 65° | 43° | 28° | 80° | 2 of 11 |
| July | 80° | 55° | 38° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 78° | 54° | 40° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 67° | 45° | 33° | 80° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 52° | 33° | 11° | 69° | 8 of 10 |
| November | 43° | 22° | 1° | 57° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 31° | 14° | -8° | 46° | 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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- Murdock Campground · USDA Forest Service · 14 mi · 4 sites
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