USDA Forest Service · Idaho
Hardscrabble Campground
USDA Forest Service · Idaho, United States
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 3,215 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
- HARDSCRABBLE CAMPGROUND (NFSR 698B) · native material · suitable for passenger cars
About
US Forest Service campground. 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 | 37° | 21° | 0° | 50° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 40° | 24° | -2° | 50° | 10 of 11 |
| March | 47° | 31° | 14° | 66° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 50° | 32° | 22° | 73° | 10 of 11 |
| May | 64° | 41° | 29° | 82° | 1 of 11 |
| June | 76° | 51° | 37° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 91° | 61° | 47° | 102° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 90° | 60° | 49° | 99° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 76° | 51° | 42° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 61° | 38° | 14° | 80° | 3 of 10 |
| November | 49° | 33° | 3° | 67° | 7 of 10 |
| December | 38° | 19° | 0° | 53° | 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.
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