USDA Forest Service · Idaho
Flint Creek Campground
USDA Forest Service · Idaho, United States
- Cost
- No fees are required for this site
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 4,354 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
- AMERICAN RIVER - SELWAY (NFSR 443) · crushed aggregate or gravel · suitable for passenger cars
- Nearest town
- Elk 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.
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About
US Forest Service campground. Flint Creek trailhead (designated as "American River" campground on the Forest Map) offers camp pads, a stock loading ramp, fire rings, hitching rails, meat pole and toilet. Flint Creek flows by the campsite. It serves as the trailhead for Flint Creek Trail #510. 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 | 35° | 22° | -7° | 44° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 35° | 21° | -3° | 51° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 42° | 25° | 10° | 61° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 45° | 30° | 8° | 71° | 10 of 11 |
| May | 56° | 37° | 28° | 80° | 5 of 11 |
| June | 68° | 45° | 34° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 80° | 55° | 40° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 81° | 55° | 43° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 70° | 47° | 36° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 58° | 37° | 20° | 75° | 7 of 10 |
| November | 43° | 29° | 1° | 65° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 33° | 19° | 3° | 46° | 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
- Flint Creek Trailhead · 1.3 mi as the crow flies
Flint Creek 5.5 mi Hike · Drive there - Limber Luke Campground and Trailhead · 4.7 mi as the crow flies
Boundary Trail 11 mi Hike · Drive there - Kirks Fork Trailhead · 5.7 mi as the crow flies
Kirks Fork 5.1 mi Hike · Drive there
All 1,286 trails in Nez Perce-Clearwater 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
- Table Meadows Campground · USDA Forest Service · 4 mi
- Limber Luke Campground · USDA Forest Service · 5 mi
- O'Hara Saddle Campground · USDA Forest Service · 5 mi
- Crooked River · USDA Forest Service · 8 mi
- Sing Lee Campground · USDA Forest Service · 8 mi
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