USDA Forest Service · Idaho
French Gulch
USDA Forest Service · Idaho, United States
- Drinking water
- No
- Elevation
- 4,219 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
- FRENCH GULCH CAMP GROUND (NFSR 222H) · 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 | 34° | 21° | -8° | 44° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 35° | 21° | -3° | 51° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 43° | 27° | 14° | 60° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 45° | 31° | 12° | 70° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 57° | 37° | 28° | 81° | 5 of 11 |
| June | 70° | 46° | 35° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 83° | 58° | 41° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 83° | 57° | 46° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 72° | 48° | 37° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 57° | 37° | 17° | 76° | 6 of 10 |
| November | 43° | 29° | -4° | 65° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 32° | 18° | 3° | 45° | 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
- Ditch Creek Campground · USDA Forest Service · 5 mi
- Red River Campground · USDA Forest Service · 6 mi
- Crooked River · USDA Forest Service · 7 mi
- Walker Cabin · USDA Forest Service · 8 mi · 1 sites
- Trapper Creek Cg · USDA Forest Service · 8 mi
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