USDA Forest Service · Idaho
Windy Saddle
USDA Forest Service · Idaho, United States
- Elevation
- 6,555 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 MOUNTAIN (NFSR 285) · native material · high clearance vehicles
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 | 26° | 12° | -14° | 35° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 27° | 13° | -14° | 43° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 35° | 18° | 7° | 50° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 37° | 22° | 1° | 60° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 46° | 26° | 19° | 68° | 11 of 11 |
| June | 61° | 37° | 23° | 79° | 8 of 11 |
| July | 74° | 48° | 32° | 85° | 1 of 11 |
| August | 74° | 47° | 37° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 62° | 40° | 27° | 78° | 5 of 11 |
| October | 50° | 28° | 16° | 66° | 9 of 10 |
| November | 35° | 19° | -14° | 55° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 24° | 8° | -9° | 38° | 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
- Bridge Creek Campground · USDA Forest Service · 10 mi
- Poet Creek Campground · USDA Forest Service · 11 mi
- Granite Springs Campground · USDA Forest Service · 12 mi
- Red River Campground · USDA Forest Service · 14 mi
- Paradise Campground · USDA Forest Service · 15 mi
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