USDA Forest Service · Idaho
Lake Elsie
USDA Forest Service · Idaho, United States
- Elevation
- 5,121 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
- ELSIE LAKE (NFSR 2354I) · 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 | 29° | 18° | -28° | 39° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 28° | 14° | -17° | 45° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 36° | 21° | 0° | 57° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 40° | 23° | 13° | 65° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 53° | 35° | 24° | 76° | 7 of 11 |
| June | 61° | 40° | 30° | 81° | 4 of 11 |
| July | 77° | 51° | 38° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 77° | 50° | 40° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 63° | 43° | 31° | 81° | 2 of 11 |
| October | 48° | 32° | 21° | 68° | 9 of 10 |
| November | 36° | 24° | 2° | 58° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 28° | 19° | -4° | 44° | 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
- Big Creek Campground · USDA Forest Service · 10 mi
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- Arid Peak Lookout · USDA Forest Service · 13 mi · 1 sites
- Telichpah Campground · USDA Forest Service · 15 mi
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