USDA Forest Service · Idaho
Buck Mountain Campground
USDA Forest Service · Idaho, United States
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 6,598 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
- BUCK MOUNTAIN CG (NFSR 413R) · 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 | 29° | 16° | -6° | 41° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 30° | 17° | -8° | 43° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 36° | 20° | 5° | 53° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 39° | 24° | 10° | 62° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 49° | 30° | 20° | 66° | 11 of 11 |
| June | 64° | 39° | 24° | 80° | 8 of 11 |
| July | 78° | 51° | 36° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 77° | 50° | 38° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 65° | 42° | 29° | 79° | 2 of 11 |
| October | 50° | 31° | 9° | 68° | 8 of 10 |
| November | 40° | 22° | -10° | 58° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 29° | 15° | 3° | 41° | 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
- Summit Lake Campground · USDA Forest Service · 3 mi
- Penn Basin · USDA Forest Service · 4 mi · 6 sites
- Trout Creek Campground · USDA Forest Service · 5 mi
- Warm Lake · USDA Forest Service · 6 mi · 13 sites
- Shoreline · USDA Forest Service · 6 mi · 33 sites
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