USDA Forest Service · Idaho
Big Creek Campground
USDA Forest Service · Idaho, United States
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- No
- Elevation
- 6,542 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
- NORTH FORK BIG CR (NFSR 40097) · 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 | 24° | 10° | -11° | 35° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 26° | 11° | -17° | 42° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 35° | 16° | 5° | 51° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 40° | 23° | 3° | 54° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 55° | 36° | 20° | 68° | 8 of 11 |
| June | 66° | 45° | 32° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 82° | 58° | 39° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 79° | 57° | 43° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 68° | 47° | 32° | 81° | 1 of 11 |
| October | 51° | 32° | 12° | 71° | 8 of 10 |
| November | 39° | 22° | -13° | 56° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 25° | 11° | -13° | 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
- Timber Creek Campground · USDA Forest Service · 10 mi
- Timber Creek Reservoir Upper Campground · USDA Forest Service · 11 mi
- Big Eightmile Campground/Trailhead · USDA Forest Service · 12 mi
- Timber Creek Reservoir Lower Campground · USDA Forest Service · 12 mi
- Mill Creek Trailhead · USDA Forest Service · 13 mi
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