USDA Forest Service · Idaho
Tripod Point
USDA Forest Service · Idaho, United States
- Elevation
- 2,513 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
- WEST SIDE PRIEST LAKE (NFSR 2512) · asphalt · high 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 | 34° | 23° | -16° | 43° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 36° | 23° | -10° | 44° | 10 of 11 |
| March | 42° | 31° | 1° | 64° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 47° | 36° | 23° | 71° | 6 of 11 |
| May | 63° | 45° | 34° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 71° | 52° | 39° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 85° | 64° | 48° | 97° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 84° | 65° | 51° | 98° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 71° | 55° | 40° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 54° | 40° | 31° | 72° | 1 of 10 |
| November | 41° | 32° | 13° | 55° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 35° | 28° | 5° | 48° | 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.
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