USDA Forest Service · Idaho
Canyon Campground
USDA Forest Service · Idaho, United States
- Cost
- Overnight Use: Single Site: $6 per night Double Site: $12 per night
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 5,591 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
- CANYON C G (NFSR 70089) · native material · suitable for passenger cars
- Nearest town
- Fairfield, ID
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. CANYON CG (Campground) and transfer camp. 13 sites with site furniture (7 singles and 3 groups), 2 vault toilets, entrance information board, potable water (handpump), stock corrals with feeders, stock water, handicap loading ramp for stock, trailhead information board, trail signing, and trailhead parking within 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 | 32° | 15° | -3° | 42° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 33° | 17° | -9° | 45° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 40° | 22° | 9° | 57° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 44° | 26° | 10° | 58° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 56° | 34° | 25° | 71° | 7 of 11 |
| June | 70° | 45° | 32° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 85° | 55° | 40° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 83° | 55° | 44° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 71° | 45° | 36° | 83° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 58° | 34° | 21° | 73° | 8 of 10 |
| November | 46° | 28° | -9° | 60° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 33° | 13° | -3° | 51° | 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
All 503 trails in Sawtooth National Forest
Trailheads the Park Service and the Forest Service map; each trail's page has its length, climbing and the Service's description.
Nearby campgrounds
- Bowns Campground · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi
- Five Points Campground · USDA Forest Service · 6 mi
- Bear Creek Campground · USDA Forest Service · 7 mi
- Pioneer Campground · USDA Forest Service · 10 mi
- Baumgartner Campground · USDA Forest Service · 11 mi · 31 sites
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