USDA Forest Service · Idaho
Wendover Campground
USDA Forest Service · Idaho, United States
- Cost
- Overnight Use: Single Site: $14 per night Additional Vehicle Fee: $2 per night
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 3,330 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
- WENDOVER CAMP GRD (NFSR 1684) · asphalt · high degree of user comfort
- Nearest town
- Lolo, MT
About
US Forest Service campground. Wendover Campground is situated on stretch of land along the Wild and Scenic Lochsa River off the Northwest Passage Scenic Byway and All American Road (US Highway 12) at mile post 158.2. With 27 campsites all positioned within a mature, moss covered pine forest and centered around a small stream, this campground offers a serene spot for camping, picnicking, fishing, hiking, nature viewing and most importantly, relaxing. Hosts are provided when campground is open. The Campground will accommodate RV's up to 40-ft. 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 | 36° | 25° | -14° | 46° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 36° | 24° | -3° | 52° | 10 of 11 |
| March | 44° | 29° | 18° | 61° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 47° | 33° | 14° | 68° | 9 of 11 |
| May | 56° | 37° | 24° | 79° | 4 of 11 |
| June | 69° | 48° | 34° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 85° | 60° | 43° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 85° | 59° | 48° | 98° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 73° | 51° | 38° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 56° | 40° | 15° | 77° | 5 of 10 |
| November | 43° | 28° | -1° | 68° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 34° | 20° | 6° | 50° | 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
- Whitehouse Campground · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi
- Powell Campground · USDA Forest Service · 3 mi · 35 sites
- White Sands Campground · USDA Forest Service · 5 mi
- Jerry Johnson Campground · USDA Forest Service · 6 mi
- Elk Summit Campground · USDA Forest Service · 14 mi
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