USDA Forest Service · Idaho
Poet Creek Campground
USDA Forest Service · Idaho, United States
- Cost
- No fees are required for this site
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 5,007 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
- POET CREEK CAMPGROUND (NFSR 468E) · native material · high clearance vehicles
- Nearest town
- Elk City, ID
About
US Forest Service campground. Poet Creek Campground is situated in tall timber. Four stock mangers are located south of the campground. 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 | 33° | 18° | -6° | 42° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 33° | 18° | -7° | 47° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 42° | 25° | 12° | 57° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 44° | 28° | 8° | 65° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 52° | 33° | 25° | 74° | 10 of 11 |
| June | 68° | 43° | 31° | 87° | 2 of 11 |
| July | 81° | 55° | 39° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 80° | 54° | 44° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 69° | 46° | 34° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 56° | 34° | 13° | 73° | 8 of 10 |
| November | 42° | 24° | -9° | 62° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 30° | 14° | -1° | 45° | 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
- Granite Springs Campground · USDA Forest Service · 5 mi
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- Bridge Creek Campground · USDA Forest Service · 9 mi
- Windy Saddle · USDA Forest Service · 11 mi
- Red River Campground · USDA Forest Service · 11 mi
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