USDA Forest Service · Idaho
Halfway House Campground
USDA Forest Service · Idaho, United States
- Cost
- No fees are required for this site
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 5,112 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
- HALFWAY HOUSE (NFSR 311A) · native material · high clearance vehicles
- Nearest town
- Dixie, ID
About
US Forest Service campground. Halfway House Campground rests in tall timber with a small creek running through. There are campsites with tables and fire rings. Stock facilities (feed bunk and loading ramp) are nearby. This is a popular access site into the Gospel Hump Wilderness Area via Crooked Creek Trail #215. 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 | 31° | 18° | -5° | 40° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 32° | 19° | -8° | 46° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 41° | 26° | 12° | 56° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 43° | 29° | 13° | 64° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 53° | 33° | 23° | 76° | 9 of 11 |
| June | 68° | 44° | 32° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 82° | 56° | 38° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 81° | 55° | 44° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 69° | 45° | 33° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 55° | 32° | 11° | 73° | 8 of 10 |
| November | 40° | 24° | -9° | 62° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 29° | 12° | -3° | 42° | 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
- Dixie Meadow Campground · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi
- Sams Creek Campground · USDA Forest Service · 3 mi
- Mackay Bar Campground · USDA Forest Service · 8 mi
- Orogrande Summit Campground · USDA Forest Service · 10 mi
- Mallard Creek Campground · USDA Forest Service · 12 mi
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