USDA Forest Service · Idaho
Copper Creek Campground
USDA Forest Service · Idaho, United States
- Cost
- No fees are required for this site
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 6,558 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
- COPPER CREEK (NFSR 70134) · native material · suitable for passenger cars
- Nearest town
- Bellevue, 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.
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About
US Forest Service campground. Copper Creek/Garfield Campground is a primitive, non-fee, non-reservation campground composed of 8 campsites in a canyon carved by Copper Creek. This area is accessible from May through October. Fishing is available in area streams. This trail extends north into the Challis National Forest. Campground amenities include a vault toilet, picnic tables, fire rings, and hitching posts for stock. 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 | 27° | 11° | -9° | 39° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 29° | 13° | -11° | 42° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 37° | 19° | 6° | 56° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 42° | 24° | 7° | 61° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 57° | 35° | 25° | 69° | 8 of 11 |
| June | 68° | 45° | 30° | 85° | 3 of 11 |
| July | 83° | 56° | 38° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 81° | 54° | 43° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 69° | 45° | 35° | 80° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 55° | 33° | 11° | 70° | 8 of 10 |
| November | 43° | 26° | -3° | 56° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 29° | 12° | -7° | 48° | 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
- Mormon Hill Trailhead · 2.1 mi as the crow flies · Drive there
All 503 trails in Sawtooth 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
- Iron Bog Campground · USDA Forest Service · 9 mi
- Star Hope Campground · USDA Forest Service · 9 mi
- Broad Canyon Trailhead · USDA Forest Service · 11 mi
- Lake Creek Trailhead & Campground · USDA Forest Service · 11 mi
- Federal Gulch Campground · USDA Forest Service · 12 mi
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