USDA Forest Service · Idaho
Rackcliff Campground
USDA Forest Service · Idaho, United States
- Cost
- Overnight Use: Single Site: $8 per night
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 1,654 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
- RADCLIFF SPUR (NFSR 223M1) · native material · suitable for passenger cars
- Nearest town
- Kooskia, ID
About
US Forest Service campground. Rackliff Campground has 6 campsites on the Selway River and provides picnic areas and a toilet. It has fishing access, a footbridge across Rackliff Creek and trail access to Rackliff Ridge Trail # 702. 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 | 43° | 30° | -4° | 52° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 42° | 29° | 4° | 59° | 10 of 11 |
| March | 50° | 33° | 19° | 70° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 53° | 37° | 18° | 79° | 6 of 11 |
| May | 66° | 47° | 33° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 75° | 53° | 40° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 89° | 63° | 49° | 103° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 90° | 63° | 50° | 102° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 78° | 55° | 44° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 65° | 44° | 32° | 83° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 51° | 36° | 9° | 72° | 4 of 10 |
| December | 40° | 29° | 12° | 55° | 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.
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- Wild Goose Campground · USDA Forest Service · 7 mi
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