USDA Forest Service · Idaho
Pole Flat Campground
USDA Forest Service · Idaho, United States
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 6,142 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
- POLECAMP C G (NFSR 40369) · native material · moderate degree of user comfort
- Lake
- Salmon-Challis National Forest
- Address
- ID
- Activities
- Camping, Fishing, Picnicking
Season dates aren't confirmed for this campground yet - opening and closing dates haven't been verified. Check the operator's page or call ahead before you plan a trip.
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About
This campground is away from the main road and up the hill overlooking the river and the dredge ponds. Campsites include picnic tables tent pads fire rings with cooking grills. Campground amenities include a vault toilet and drinking water. Sites accommodate trailers and motorhomes up to 32 feet long.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 30° | 14° | -4° | 43° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 32° | 15° | -9° | 47° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 39° | 21° | 9° | 56° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 43° | 26° | 8° | 57° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 53° | 35° | 23° | 67° | 6 of 11 |
| June | 68° | 43° | 23° | 83° | 1 of 11 |
| July | 81° | 56° | 39° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 80° | 54° | 40° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 68° | 44° | 32° | 82° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 54° | 33° | 9° | 71° | 8 of 10 |
| November | 44° | 21° | -5° | 59° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 32° | 13° | -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.
Trails nearby
- West Fork Transfer Camp Trailhead · 4.7 mi as the crow flies · Drive there
- Basin Creek Transfer Camp Trailhead · 7.2 mi as the crow flies
Lower Basin 3.0 mi Hike · Drive there
All 656 trails in Salmon-Challis National Forest
Trailheads the Park Service and the Forest Service map, within 10 miles as the crow flies; each trail's page has its length, climbing and the Service's description.
Nearby campgrounds
- Flat Rock Campground Extension · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi
- Flat Rock Campground · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi
- Blind Creek Campground · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi
- Elk Creek Campground · USDA Forest Service · 3 mi
- Upper O'Brien Campground · USDA Forest Service · 3 mi · 4 sites
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