USDA Forest Service · Idaho
Dry Canyon Campground
USDA Forest Service · Idaho, United States
- Cost
- No fees are required for this site
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 6,352 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
- LEFT FORK DRY CANYON (NFSR 71224) · native material · suitable for passenger cars
- Nearest town
- Weston, Idaho
About
US Forest Service campground. Dry Canyon Campground is located southeast of Malad City, ID, near Weston, ID. It's open from June through September with 3 single units. It offers vault restrooms. Enjoy the fishing, hunting and hiking in the area. No Water, Pack In Pack Out , Limited Cleaning and Toilet paper Refresh, First Come First Serve. 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° | -6° | 37° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 29° | 19° | -10° | 46° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 36° | 21° | 9° | 63° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 45° | 26° | 18° | 67° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 60° | 37° | 23° | 73° | 5 of 11 |
| June | 71° | 47° | 32° | 89° | 1 of 11 |
| July | 84° | 56° | 42° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 81° | 55° | 46° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 71° | 47° | 32° | 81° | 1 of 11 |
| October | 56° | 33° | 22° | 72° | 8 of 10 |
| November | 43° | 24° | -8° | 56° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 27° | 16° | -4° | 41° | 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
- Third Creek Group Site · USDA Forest Service · 9 mi · 1 sites
- Heart Mountain Springs Recreation Site · Bureau of Land Management · 21 mi
- Malad Summit Guard Station · USDA Forest Service · 21 mi · 1 sites
- Malad Summit Campground · USDA Forest Service · 21 mi · 8 sites
- High Creek Campground · USDA Forest Service · 22 mi
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