USDA Forest Service · Idaho
Bridge Creek Campground
USDA Forest Service · Idaho, United States
- Cost
- No fees are required for this site
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 4,856 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
- RED RIVER HOT SPRINGS (NFSR 234A) · crushed aggregate or gravel · suitable for passenger cars
- Nearest town
- Elk City, ID
About
US Forest Service campground. Nestled in tall timber, with a creek running through, Bridge Creek Campground has campsites with tables and metal fire rings. 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 | 32° | 18° | -8° | 42° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 34° | 18° | -7° | 48° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 41° | 25° | 13° | 57° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 43° | 28° | 9° | 66° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 53° | 33° | 25° | 77° | 10 of 11 |
| June | 68° | 44° | 31° | 86° | 2 of 11 |
| July | 81° | 55° | 39° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 81° | 54° | 44° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 70° | 46° | 34° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 56° | 34° | 16° | 73° | 8 of 10 |
| November | 41° | 26° | -8° | 62° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 30° | 14° | -2° | 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
- Red River Campground · USDA Forest Service · 4 mi
- Ditch Creek Campground · USDA Forest Service · 5 mi
- Granite Springs Campground · USDA Forest Service · 5 mi
- French Gulch · USDA Forest Service · 9 mi
- Poet Creek Campground · USDA Forest Service · 9 mi
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