USDA Forest Service · Idaho
Rainy Day Campground
USDA Forest Service · Idaho, United States
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- No
- Elevation
- 5,968 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile weak · AT&T none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- SANTIAM SOURDOUGH (NFSR 492) · native material · high clearance vehicles
- Lake
- Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests
- Address
- ID
- Activities
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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
Rainy Day Campground provides campsites located in open timber on ridge top. Some spots screened from road by timber. A toilet is available at the site, as are metal fire rings. Road access to the site is rough and narrow in places.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 30° | 17° | -16° | 38° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 30° | 16° | -11° | 45° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 37° | 21° | 4° | 59° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 41° | 25° | 3° | 65° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 53° | 34° | 24° | 75° | 8 of 11 |
| June | 64° | 40° | 29° | 83° | 3 of 11 |
| July | 76° | 50° | 36° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 77° | 50° | 39° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 65° | 43° | 31° | 82° | 1 of 11 |
| October | 53° | 32° | 16° | 70° | 8 of 10 |
| November | 40° | 24° | -2° | 60° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 28° | 13° | 0° | 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
- Sourdough Saddle Trailhead · 5.7 mi as the crow flies · Drive there
- Lake Creek Trailhead · 8.8 mi as the crow flies
Lake Creek 11 mi Hike · Drive there - Johns Creek Trailhead · 9.2 mi as the crow flies
Snoose Creek 11 mi Hike · Drive there
All 1,286 trails in Nez Perce-Clearwater 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
- Leggett Creek · USDA Forest Service · 6 mi
- Oxbow Campsite · USDA Forest Service · 8 mi
- Wildhorse Campground · USDA Forest Service · 8 mi
- Orogrande Campground #1 and #2 · USDA Forest Service · 8 mi
- Five Mile Campground · USDA Forest Service · 8 mi
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