USDA Forest Service · Idaho
Cougar CG
USDA Forest Service · Idaho, United States · in Sawtooth National Recreation Area
- Drinking water
- No
- Elevation
- 6,644 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- Verizon weak · T-Mobile none · AT&T none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- COUGAR C G (NFSR 70150) · native material · suitable for passenger cars
About
US Forest Service campground. 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 | 30° | 13° | -6° | 40° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 31° | 14° | -11° | 45° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 37° | 19° | 7° | 55° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 41° | 26° | 10° | 56° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 52° | 33° | 24° | 65° | 9 of 11 |
| June | 67° | 43° | 30° | 80° | 1 of 11 |
| July | 81° | 55° | 37° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 79° | 53° | 41° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 67° | 44° | 31° | 79° | 1 of 11 |
| October | 54° | 33° | 17° | 69° | 8 of 10 |
| November | 43° | 27° | 1° | 56° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 31° | 14° | -6° | 46° | 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
- Caribou Campground · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi · 4 sites
- Easley Campground · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi · 10 sites
- Murdock Campground · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi · 4 sites
- North Fork (Id) · USDA Forest Service · 3 mi · 28 sites
- Wood River Group Overnight Area (Tent Only) · USDA Forest Service · 3 mi · 1 sites
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