USDA Forest Service · Idaho
Big Eightmile Campground/Trailhead
USDA Forest Service · Idaho, United States
- Cost
- No fees are required for this site
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 7,546 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
- BIG EIGHTMILE CG (NFSR 60096-A) · native material · suitable for passenger cars
- Nearest town
- Leadore, Idaho
About
US Forest Service campground. 10 campsites with picnic tables and fire rings on Big Eightmile Creek. 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 | 23° | 5° | -16° | 33° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 24° | 6° | -24° | 40° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 33° | 12° | -3° | 47° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 36° | 19° | -5° | 50° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 49° | 30° | 12° | 62° | 10 of 11 |
| June | 61° | 40° | 27° | 78° | 6 of 11 |
| July | 76° | 51° | 35° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 75° | 49° | 39° | 83° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 64° | 40° | 28° | 76° | 3 of 11 |
| October | 48° | 28° | 5° | 66° | 9 of 10 |
| November | 36° | 17° | -19° | 53° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 25° | 5° | -19° | 39° | 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
- Timber Creek Reservoir Upper Campground · USDA Forest Service · 6 mi
- Timber Creek Reservoir Lower Campground · USDA Forest Service · 6 mi
- Morse Creek Campground · USDA Forest Service · 11 mi
- Big Creek Campground · USDA Forest Service · 12 mi
- McFarland Campground · Bureau of Land Management · 13 mi
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