USDA Forest Service · Idaho
Horse Camp (Palouse)
USDA Forest Service · Idaho, United States
- Elevation
- 2,841 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
- MOOSE CREEK (NFSR 381) · 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 | 38° | 27° | -17° | 44° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 38° | 25° | -11° | 48° | 10 of 11 |
| March | 44° | 29° | 8° | 65° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 51° | 33° | 19° | 75° | 8 of 11 |
| May | 61° | 45° | 33° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 69° | 50° | 39° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 85° | 60° | 49° | 98° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 84° | 60° | 50° | 99° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 72° | 52° | 41° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 57° | 42° | 30° | 77° | 1 of 10 |
| November | 46° | 33° | 12° | 64° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 36° | 26° | 11° | 52° | 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
- Laird Park Campground · USDA Forest Service · 3 mi
- Bald Mountain Lookout (Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests, ID) · USDA Forest Service · 5 mi · 1 sites
- Giant White Pine Campground · USDA Forest Service · 6 mi
- Moose Creek Campground · City, County & Regional Parks · 9 mi
- Emerald Creek Campground · USDA Forest Service · 12 mi
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