USDA Forest Service · Idaho
Baker Creek Campground
USDA Forest Service · Idaho, United States · in Sawtooth National Recreation Area
- Cost
- No fees are required for this site
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 6,673 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
- BAKER CREEK PULLOUT (NFSR 70167) · native material · suitable for passenger cars
- Nearest town
- Ketchum, ID
About
US Forest Service campground. 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 | 32° | 16° | -3° | 41° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 31° | 15° | -11° | 46° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 38° | 19° | 8° | 55° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 41° | 25° | 9° | 57° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 52° | 33° | 24° | 65° | 8 of 11 |
| June | 66° | 42° | 29° | 80° | 1 of 11 |
| July | 80° | 55° | 38° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 79° | 53° | 41° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 67° | 44° | 31° | 79° | 1 of 11 |
| October | 54° | 33° | 20° | 69° | 8 of 10 |
| November | 43° | 28° | 2° | 57° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 31° | 15° | -5° | 47° | 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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