USDA Forest Service · Idaho
Iron Phone Junction Campground
USDA Forest Service · Idaho, United States
- Cost
- No fees are required for this site
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 5,354 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
- BOISE TRAIL ROAD (NFSR 420) · crushed aggregate or gravel · suitable for passenger cars
- Nearest town
- Riggins, ID
About
US Forest Service campground. This area has four campsites with fire rings, hitching rails, and no feed bunks provided. 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 | 29° | 16° | -13° | 38° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 29° | 17° | -14° | 41° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 37° | 22° | 7° | 60° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 41° | 25° | 7° | 65° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 53° | 36° | 25° | 74° | 7 of 11 |
| June | 64° | 43° | 32° | 81° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 77° | 54° | 36° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 78° | 54° | 43° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 66° | 43° | 34° | 81° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 52° | 30° | 20° | 70° | 9 of 10 |
| November | 39° | 23° | -12° | 58° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 28° | 16° | -4° | 41° | 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
- Pittsburg Campground · USDA Forest Service · 8 mi · 28 sites
- Slate Creek Recreation Site · Bureau of Land Management · 10 mi
- Seven Devils Campground · USDA Forest Service · 14 mi · 9 sites
- Spring Bar Campground · USDA Forest Service · 15 mi
- Van Creek Campground · USDA Forest Service · 15 mi
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