USDA Forest Service · Idaho
Powerplant Campground
USDA Forest Service · Idaho, United States
- Cost
- Overnight Use: Single Site: $15 per night
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 5,436 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
- SPUR 268L9 (NFSR 268L9) · native material · suitable for passenger cars
- Nearest town
- Idaho City, 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. The Power Plant Campground is near Atlanta, Idaho. A trailhead offers access to the Sawtooth Wilderness, heading northeast into a lake-filled basin. The historic mining town of Atlanta is just south of the campground. Good fishing in the river for rainbow trout and whitefish. 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 | 34° | 18° | 0° | 44° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 34° | 20° | -6° | 49° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 41° | 24° | 10° | 59° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 44° | 29° | 16° | 62° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 55° | 35° | 25° | 70° | 8 of 11 |
| June | 69° | 45° | 31° | 85° | 1 of 11 |
| July | 84° | 56° | 41° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 83° | 55° | 43° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 71° | 47° | 36° | 83° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 57° | 35° | 19° | 74° | 7 of 10 |
| November | 46° | 28° | -9° | 62° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 34° | 17° | 1° | 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
- Powerplant / Middle Fork Trailhead · 0.2 mi as the crow flies
Power Plant 2.5 mi Hike · Drive there - Trail Creek Trailhead (Idaho City RD) · 3.7 mi as the crow flies
Trail Creek 5.3 mi Hike · Drive there - Queens River Trailhead · 4.5 mi as the crow flies · Drive there
All 494 trails in Boise 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
- Riverside Campground · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi
- Atlanta Cabin · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi · 1 sites
- Queens River Campground · USDA Forest Service · 5 mi
- Bear Creek Campground · USDA Forest Service · 12 mi
- Johnson Creek Campground · USDA Forest Service · 12 mi
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