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First comebooking
Jun–Sepbest months
About Colston Creek Campground
- Where: 21 mi northeast of Challis, ID · 44.75345, -113.99636
Weather by month
31°14°Jan
36°17°Feb
46°25°Mar
54°30°Apr
64°38°May
73°44°Jun
84°51°Jul
83°49°Aug
73°41°Sep
57°32°Oct
40°22°Nov
30°14°Dec
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Jun–Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Oct–Apr.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poison-Cow Creek | Horse, Dirt bike | 1.9 mi | 4.2 mi |
| Allison Cr.-N.Fk.Cow Creek | ATV road | 2.0 mi | 5.0 mi |
| Upper Allison Cr. | ATV road | 2.1 mi | 2.7 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
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.RV essentials
Dump station: 7.2 mi
Water fill-up: 18.2 mi
Camps nearby
- Campsite · 18 mi NE of Challis 2.8 mi
- Deer Gulch Campground 4.4 mi
- Ellis 5 mi
- Cottonwood Recreation Site 7.2 mi
- Campsite · 19 mi S of Salmon 10.3 mi
- Campsite · 19 mi S of Salmon 10.3 mi