USDA Forest Service · Idaho
Dagger Falls Campground
USDA Forest Service · Idaho, United States
- Cost
- Overnight Use: Single Site: $10 per night
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 5,709 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
- DAGGER FALLS CG (NFSR 40608) · native material · suitable for passenger cars
- Nearest town
- Stanley, Idaho
About
US Forest Service campground. Eight sites are located along the Middle Fork of the Salmon River away from the busy Boundary Creek launch area. Each site has a picnic table and fire ring. The campground amenities include a vault toilet and drinking water. There are no garbage services available. The water falls are magnificent and the fishing terrific. 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° | -2° | 44° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 33° | 19° | -9° | 47° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 40° | 23° | 9° | 56° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 43° | 28° | 13° | 65° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 53° | 33° | 23° | 69° | 11 of 11 |
| June | 69° | 42° | 29° | 83° | 3 of 11 |
| July | 82° | 55° | 40° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 81° | 54° | 40° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 69° | 45° | 32° | 83° | 1 of 11 |
| October | 54° | 33° | 12° | 71° | 7 of 10 |
| November | 44° | 24° | -11° | 62° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 32° | 18° | 3° | 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
- Boundary Creek Campground · USDA Forest Service · 0 mi · 5 sites
- Fir Creek Campground · USDA Forest Service · 7 mi
- Josephus Lake Trailhead · USDA Forest Service · 7 mi
- Bear Valley Campground · USDA Forest Service · 9 mi
- Elk Creek Cabins · USDA Forest Service · 9 mi · 2 sites
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