USDA Forest Service · Idaho
Wildhorse Campground
USDA Forest Service · Idaho, United States
- Cost
- No fees are required for this site
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 7,559 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
- WILD HORSE CAMPGROUND (NFSR 233I) · native material · high clearance vehicles
- Nearest town
- Elk City, ID
About
US Forest Service campground. Six campsites on Wildhorse Lake, in a lovely riparian meadow. A trail from the campground leads into the Wilderness, into Tenmile Meadows. Another trailhead is south of the campground and leads deep into the Wilderness, all the way to Sugarloaf Butte. 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° | 11° | -16° | 33° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 24° | 11° | -12° | 38° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 33° | 17° | 4° | 48° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 35° | 19° | 1° | 58° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 43° | 25° | 18° | 66° | 11 of 11 |
| June | 57° | 35° | 24° | 75° | 9 of 11 |
| July | 71° | 46° | 30° | 81° | 1 of 11 |
| August | 71° | 45° | 35° | 82° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 60° | 37° | 25° | 76° | 6 of 11 |
| October | 46° | 25° | 5° | 64° | 10 of 10 |
| November | 33° | 17° | -11° | 55° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 22° | 8° | -5° | 36° | 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
- Orogrande Summit Campground · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi
- Orogrande Campground #1 and #2 · USDA Forest Service · 6 mi
- Five Mile Campground · USDA Forest Service · 7 mi
- Walker Cabin · USDA Forest Service · 7 mi · 1 sites
- Rainy Day Campground · USDA Forest Service · 8 mi
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