USDA Forest Service · Idaho
Fir Creek Campground
USDA Forest Service · Idaho, United States
- Cost
- No fees are required for this site
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 6,378 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
- FIR CREEK CAMPGROUND (NFSR 579A) · native material · high clearance vehicles
- Nearest town
- Stanley, Idaho
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. FIR CREEK CAMPGROUND is located along Forest Service Road 579 near the beautiful but remote Bear Valley at an elevation of 6,400 feet. Pack out what you pack in. Open season: End June - End of September. 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 | 30° | 16° | -4° | 42° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 30° | 17° | -10° | 45° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 38° | 20° | 6° | 54° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 41° | 26° | 10° | 63° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 50° | 31° | 21° | 67° | 11 of 11 |
| June | 66° | 39° | 27° | 80° | 6 of 11 |
| July | 80° | 52° | 38° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 78° | 51° | 39° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 66° | 43° | 30° | 80° | 1 of 11 |
| October | 52° | 31° | 8° | 69° | 8 of 10 |
| November | 42° | 21° | -12° | 59° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 30° | 14° | 0° | 42° | 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
- Bluebunch / Bear Valley Trailhead · 0.2 mi as the crow flies · Drive there
- Marsh Creek Transfer Camp Trailhead · 5.4 mi as the crow flies
Marsh Creek 4.4 mi Hike · Drive there - North Fork Elk Creek Trailhead · 6.8 mi as the crow flies · Drive there
- Beaver Creek Transfer Camp Trailhead · 7.1 mi as the crow flies
South Fork Fall Creek 8.3 mi Hike · Drive there - Middle Fork Transfer Camp & Trailhead · 7.1 mi as the crow flies
Sulphur Creek Cutoff 3.0 mi Hike · Drive there
All 494 trails in Boise National Forest · 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
- Bear Valley Campground · USDA Forest Service · 4 mi
- Elk Creek Cabins · USDA Forest Service · 6 mi · 2 sites
- Lola Creek Campground · USDA Forest Service · 6 mi
- Banner Creek Campground · USDA Forest Service · 6 mi
- Dagger Falls Campground · USDA Forest Service · 7 mi
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