USDA Forest Service · Idaho
Upper Basin Camp
USDA Forest Service · Idaho, United States
- Elevation
- 3,028 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
- ELK CREEK (NFSR 382) · crushed aggregate or gravel · suitable for passenger cars
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 | 37° | 25° | -14° | 44° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 37° | 25° | -11° | 49° | 10 of 11 |
| March | 44° | 27° | 11° | 65° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 50° | 32° | 17° | 74° | 9 of 11 |
| May | 61° | 44° | 33° | 83° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 69° | 48° | 39° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 85° | 59° | 46° | 98° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 85° | 58° | 49° | 98° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 71° | 51° | 40° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 57° | 40° | 31° | 76° | 4 of 10 |
| November | 44° | 32° | 9° | 63° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 35° | 25° | 11° | 50° | 9 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
- Elk Creek Campground (Clearwater NF) · USDA Forest Service · 3 mi · 13 sites
- Partridge Creek Campground · USDA Forest Service · 4 mi
- Moose Creek Campground · City, County & Regional Parks · 12 mi
- Little Boulder Campground · USDA Forest Service · 14 mi
- Emerald Creek Campground · USDA Forest Service · 14 mi
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