USDA Forest Service · Idaho
Summit Lake Campground
USDA Forest Service · Idaho, United States
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 7,349 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
- SUMMIT LAKE CG (NFSR 579IA) · 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 | 26° | 12° | -9° | 39° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 27° | 13° | -14° | 40° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 33° | 18° | 1° | 50° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 37° | 21° | 8° | 59° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 46° | 26° | 17° | 64° | 11 of 11 |
| June | 61° | 36° | 21° | 77° | 9 of 11 |
| July | 75° | 47° | 33° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 74° | 47° | 36° | 83° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 62° | 39° | 26° | 76° | 6 of 11 |
| October | 47° | 27° | 1° | 65° | 9 of 10 |
| November | 37° | 19° | -13° | 55° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 26° | 11° | -2° | 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.
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- Shoreline · USDA Forest Service · 4 mi · 33 sites
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