USDA Forest Service · Idaho
Packsaddle Campground
USDA Forest Service · Idaho, United States
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 3,314 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
- PACKSADDLE (NFSR 218A) · crushed aggregate or gravel · moderate degree of user comfort
- Nearest town
- Avery, ID
About
US Forest Service campground. Located along the St. Joe Wild & Scenic River, this camp offers two camp sites, a vault toilet and drinking water (June- October). 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.
Fees
Overnight Use:
Single Site: $10 per night (2 vehicles included per site)
Additional Vehicle: $5 per night (3 vehicle limit per site)
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 36° | 24° | -21° | 46° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 36° | 24° | -5° | 51° | 10 of 11 |
| March | 44° | 29° | 10° | 62° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 46° | 32° | 19° | 72° | 10 of 11 |
| May | 60° | 41° | 31° | 84° | 1 of 11 |
| June | 69° | 48° | 37° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 84° | 60° | 48° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 85° | 60° | 47° | 97° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 71° | 51° | 38° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 55° | 39° | 29° | 76° | 3 of 10 |
| November | 43° | 31° | 3° | 66° | 8 of 10 |
| December | 35° | 26° | 6° | 48° | 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
- Turner Flat Campground · USDA Forest Service · 3 mi
- Telichpah Campground · USDA Forest Service · 5 mi
- Tin Can Flat Campground · USDA Forest Service · 5 mi
- Arid Peak Lookout · USDA Forest Service · 9 mi · 1 sites
- Mammoth Springs Campground · USDA Forest Service · 10 mi
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