USDA Forest Service · Idaho
Johnson Creek Campground
USDA Forest Service · Idaho, United States
- Cost
- No fees are required for this site
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 5,581 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
- PIKES FORK (NFSR 312) · native material · high clearance vehicles
- Nearest town
- Idaho City, ID
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 | 33° | 16° | -5° | 44° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 33° | 19° | -9° | 47° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 40° | 23° | 8° | 58° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 43° | 26° | 14° | 62° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 54° | 32° | 24° | 71° | 10 of 11 |
| June | 69° | 43° | 30° | 84° | 5 of 11 |
| July | 84° | 54° | 39° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 83° | 54° | 42° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 70° | 44° | 35° | 83° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 55° | 33° | 11° | 73° | 8 of 10 |
| November | 45° | 25° | -12° | 62° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 33° | 13° | -1° | 48° | 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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