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Jun–Sepbest months
About Desperation Bar Campsite
- Where: 23 mi east of Riggins, ID · 45.46216, -115.85288
Weather by month
37°18°Jan
41°19°Feb
48°25°Mar
55°29°Apr
64°36°May
72°42°Jun
83°47°Jul
84°45°Aug
73°38°Sep
58°31°Oct
44°24°Nov
35°18°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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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), 40 mi.
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