USDA Forest Service · Idaho
Penny Springs Campground
USDA Forest Service · Idaho, United States
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 4,997 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
- OLD SOUTH (NFSR 401) · 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 | 34° | 20° | -1° | 46° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 35° | 21° | -6° | 48° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 41° | 26° | 9° | 57° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 44° | 30° | 15° | 67° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 53° | 34° | 25° | 73° | 7 of 11 |
| June | 69° | 45° | 31° | 85° | 2 of 11 |
| July | 84° | 55° | 42° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 82° | 55° | 44° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 70° | 47° | 36° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 55° | 35° | 10° | 74° | 6 of 10 |
| November | 45° | 28° | -4° | 63° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 34° | 19° | 6° | 45° | 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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