USDA Forest Service · Idaho
Broad Canyon Trailhead
USDA Forest Service · Idaho, United States
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- No
- Elevation
- 7,828 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
- BROAD CANYON (NFSR 40506) · 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° | -12° | 36° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 27° | 11° | -11° | 40° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 32° | 16° | 5° | 50° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 38° | 20° | 4° | 51° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 49° | 31° | 20° | 59° | 10 of 11 |
| June | 62° | 42° | 28° | 78° | 5 of 11 |
| July | 77° | 54° | 35° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 75° | 51° | 40° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 64° | 43° | 30° | 75° | 1 of 11 |
| October | 49° | 32° | 9° | 65° | 8 of 10 |
| November | 39° | 23° | -5° | 53° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 27° | 13° | -11° | 44° | 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
- Star Hope Campground · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi
- Lake Creek Trailhead & Campground · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi
- Copper Basin Guard Station · USDA Forest Service · 6 mi · 1 sites
- Wildhorse Campground · USDA Forest Service · 9 mi
- Copper Creek Campground · USDA Forest Service · 11 mi
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