USDA Forest Service · Idaho
Yellowjacket Lake Campground
USDA Forest Service · Idaho, United States
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- No
- Elevation
- 7,953 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
- YELLOWJACKET LAKE C G (NFSR 60371) · 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 | 24° | 7° | -13° | 36° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 25° | 8° | -17° | 39° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 33° | 15° | 2° | 48° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 35° | 19° | 0° | 54° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 45° | 26° | 16° | 64° | 11 of 11 |
| June | 60° | 37° | 24° | 76° | 9 of 11 |
| July | 73° | 47° | 31° | 81° | 1 of 11 |
| August | 72° | 45° | 35° | 80° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 61° | 37° | 27° | 75° | 6 of 11 |
| October | 47° | 25° | 14° | 64° | 10 of 10 |
| November | 35° | 19° | -20° | 53° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 24° | 5° | -13° | 38° | 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
- Crags Campground Complex · USDA Forest Service · 3 mi
- Yellowjacket Guard Station · USDA Forest Service · 6 mi · 1 sites
- Mcdonald Flat Campground · USDA Forest Service · 13 mi
- Lost Spring Campground · USDA Forest Service · 16 mi
- Ebenezer Campground · USDA Forest Service · 17 mi
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