Dispersed / primitivetype
Freeto camp
May–Jun & Sepbest months
About Big Bar Campsite
- Where: 13 mi northwest of Riggins, ID · 45.53183, -116.53189
Weather by month
39°25°Jan
43°26°Feb
51°30°Mar
59°35°Apr
68°42°May
75°48°Jun
87°54°Jul
87°53°Aug
77°46°Sep
61°37°Oct
46°30°Nov
37°24°Dec
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: May–Jun & Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Nov–Mar.
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Good to know
Cell signal
No signal at camp
From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.Night sky: Pristine
The Milky Way casts shadows and the sky is crowded with stars.
Class 1 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Stargazing nearby: Ponderosa State Park Star Party (Astronomy festival), 48 mi.
Camps nearby
- Caribou Creek Campsite 0.7 mi
- Half Moon Bar Campsite 2.1 mi
- Low Saddle Trailhead 2.5 mi
- Pine Bar Campsite 2.7 mi
- Kirkwood Ranch 3 mi
- Russel Bar Campsite 3.8 mi