USDA Forest Service · Idaho
Mt. Borah Trailhead
USDA Forest Service · Idaho, United States
- Drinking water
- No
- Elevation
- 7,379 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
- BIRCH SPRINGS (NFSR 40279) · improved 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 | 23° | 8° | -12° | 32° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 25° | 10° | -16° | 39° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 32° | 16° | 5° | 53° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 37° | 21° | 2° | 53° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 52° | 32° | 21° | 64° | 9 of 11 |
| June | 64° | 43° | 28° | 80° | 4 of 11 |
| July | 79° | 56° | 36° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 76° | 54° | 40° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 65° | 45° | 30° | 77° | 2 of 11 |
| October | 49° | 29° | 9° | 67° | 8 of 10 |
| November | 38° | 21° | -11° | 54° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 24° | 10° | -12° | 40° | 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
- Joe T. Fallini Recreation Site · Bureau of Land Management · 14 mi · 28 sites
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- Garden Creek Campground · Bureau of Land Management · 16 mi
- Herd Lake Campground · Bureau of Land Management · 17 mi
- Mackay Tourist Park · City, County & Regional Parks · 19 mi
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