USDA Forest Service · Idaho
Josephus Lake Trailhead
USDA Forest Service · Idaho, United States
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- No
- Elevation
- 7,064 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
- BEAVER CREEK (NFSR 40008) · native material · high clearance vehicles
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.
Site map
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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 | 28° | 14° | -5° | 39° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 28° | 14° | -14° | 43° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 36° | 18° | 6° | 52° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 39° | 23° | 7° | 59° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 48° | 30° | 18° | 63° | 11 of 11 |
| June | 64° | 38° | 27° | 78° | 8 of 11 |
| July | 77° | 51° | 36° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 76° | 50° | 35° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 64° | 41° | 28° | 78° | 3 of 11 |
| October | 50° | 30° | 8° | 66° | 9 of 10 |
| November | 40° | 17° | -16° | 57° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 28° | 12° | -2° | 41° | 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
- Rapid River Trailhead · 3.8 mi as the crow flies
Rapid River 21 mi Hike · Drive there - Middle Fork Transfer Camp & Trailhead · 7.8 mi as the crow flies
Sulphur Creek Cutoff 3.0 mi Hike · Drive there - Beaver Creek Transfer Camp Trailhead · 9.3 mi as the crow flies
South Fork Fall Creek 8.3 mi Hike · Drive there - Marsh Creek Transfer Camp Trailhead · 9.7 mi as the crow flies
Marsh Creek 4.4 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
- Dagger Falls Campground · USDA Forest Service · 7 mi
- Boundary Creek Campground · USDA Forest Service · 8 mi · 5 sites
- Beaver Creek Campground · USDA Forest Service · 9 mi
- Lola Creek Campground · USDA Forest Service · 10 mi
- Fir Creek Campground · USDA Forest Service · 11 mi
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