USDA Forest Service · Idaho
Junction Creek Camp
USDA Forest Service · Idaho, United States
- Elevation
- 2,844 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
- DECEPTION SADDLE (NFSR 255) · crushed aggregate or gravel · moderate degree of user comfort
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 | 38° | 26° | -17° | 48° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 37° | 27° | -4° | 52° | 10 of 11 |
| March | 45° | 30° | 16° | 62° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 47° | 34° | 15° | 73° | 9 of 11 |
| May | 59° | 41° | 30° | 82° | 2 of 11 |
| June | 70° | 50° | 37° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 86° | 62° | 46° | 99° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 86° | 61° | 49° | 99° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 74° | 52° | 39° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 57° | 41° | 31° | 79° | 2 of 10 |
| November | 45° | 32° | -2° | 68° | 8 of 10 |
| December | 36° | 25° | 11° | 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.
Nearby campgrounds
- Kelly Forks Campground · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi
- Kelly Forks Cabin · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi · 1 sites
- Pete Ott Camp · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi
- Flat Creek Camp · USDA Forest Service · 3 mi
- Scurvy Mountain Lookout · USDA Forest Service · 5 mi · 1 sites
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