USDA Forest Service · Idaho
Fir Creek Campground
USDA Forest Service · Idaho, United States
- Cost
- No fees are required for this site
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 6,378 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
- FIR CREEK CAMPGROUND (NFSR 579A) · native material · high clearance vehicles
- Nearest town
- Stanley, Idaho
About
US Forest Service campground. FIR CREEK CAMPGROUND is located along Forest Service Road 579 near the beautiful but remote Bear Valley at an elevation of 6,400 feet. Pack out what you pack in. Open season: End June - End of September. 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° | 16° | -4° | 42° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 30° | 17° | -10° | 45° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 38° | 20° | 6° | 54° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 41° | 26° | 10° | 63° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 50° | 31° | 21° | 67° | 11 of 11 |
| June | 66° | 39° | 27° | 80° | 6 of 11 |
| July | 80° | 52° | 38° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 78° | 51° | 39° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 66° | 43° | 30° | 80° | 1 of 11 |
| October | 52° | 31° | 8° | 69° | 8 of 10 |
| November | 42° | 21° | -12° | 59° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 30° | 14° | 0° | 42° | 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
- Bear Valley Campground · USDA Forest Service · 4 mi
- Elk Creek Cabins · USDA Forest Service · 6 mi · 2 sites
- Lola Creek Campground · USDA Forest Service · 6 mi
- Banner Creek Campground · USDA Forest Service · 6 mi
- Dagger Falls Campground · USDA Forest Service · 7 mi
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