USDA Forest Service · Idaho
Cougar Point Campground
USDA Forest Service · Idaho, United States
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- No
- Elevation
- 6,640 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- AT&T weak · Verizon weak · T-Mobile none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- WILLIAMS CR (NFSR 60021) · improved native material · moderate degree of user comfort
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
US Forest Service campground. 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 | 26° | 8° | -11° | 37° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 29° | 10° | -13° | 43° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 36° | 18° | 4° | 51° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 40° | 23° | 0° | 55° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 52° | 32° | 22° | 69° | 10 of 11 |
| June | 64° | 41° | 29° | 82° | 6 of 11 |
| July | 78° | 52° | 36° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 77° | 50° | 41° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 67° | 42° | 31° | 80° | 1 of 11 |
| October | 51° | 29° | 17° | 69° | 9 of 10 |
| November | 38° | 22° | -19° | 55° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 27° | 7° | -16° | 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
- Williams Creek Summit Trailhead · 1.8 mi as the crow flies · Drive there
- Eightmile Day Use Area · 7.2 mi as the crow flies · Drive there
- Camp Creek River Access · 9.0 mi as the crow flies · Drive there
All 656 trails in Salmon-Challis National Forest · All 124 trails in BLM lands in Idaho
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
- Williams Lake Campground · USDA Forest Service · 5 mi
- Williams Lake Campground · Bureau of Land Management · 6 mi · 18 sites
- Shoup Bridge Campground · Bureau of Land Management · 8 mi · 16 sites
- Deep Creek Campground · USDA Forest Service · 8 mi
- Wallace Lake Campground · USDA Forest Service · 12 mi
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