USDA Forest Service · Idaho
Observation Point Campground
USDA Forest Service · Idaho, United States
- Cost
- No fees are required for this site
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- No
- Elevation
- 7,618 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
- (FDR) NEZ PERCE TRAIL (NFSR 468) · native material · high clearance vehicles
About
US Forest Service campground. Observation Point Campground hosts. 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 | 23° | 8° | -19° | 32° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 23° | 9° | -18° | 39° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 33° | 15° | 3° | 47° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 34° | 19° | -2° | 55° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 43° | 23° | 15° | 67° | 11 of 11 |
| June | 59° | 34° | 22° | 78° | 9 of 11 |
| July | 72° | 46° | 29° | 82° | 1 of 11 |
| August | 71° | 45° | 35° | 82° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 60° | 37° | 24° | 75° | 7 of 11 |
| October | 46° | 24° | 2° | 64° | 10 of 10 |
| November | 32° | 15° | -21° | 51° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 20° | 4° | -12° | 35° | 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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