USDA Forest Service · Idaho
Bench Creek Campground
USDA Forest Service · Idaho, United States
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- No
- Elevation
- 6,942 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
- BENCH CR. REST STOP (NFSR 40545) · bituminous surface treatment · high degree of user comfort
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 | 28° | 14° | -6° | 41° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 28° | 14° | -13° | 43° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 36° | 18° | 4° | 52° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 38° | 24° | 7° | 61° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 48° | 29° | 19° | 65° | 11 of 11 |
| June | 64° | 38° | 24° | 78° | 7 of 11 |
| July | 78° | 50° | 36° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 76° | 49° | 37° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 64° | 40° | 28° | 78° | 3 of 11 |
| October | 50° | 29° | 6° | 67° | 9 of 10 |
| November | 40° | 18° | -16° | 57° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 28° | 11° | -3° | 40° | 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
- Bull Trout Campground · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi
- Bull Trout · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi · 38 sites
- Banner Creek Campground · USDA Forest Service · 3 mi
- Thatcher Campground · USDA Forest Service · 6 mi
- Lola Creek Campground · USDA Forest Service · 7 mi
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