Dispersed / primitivetype
Freeto camp
Jul–Sepbest months
About Iron Phone Junction Campground
This area has four campsites with fire rings, hitching rails, and no feed bunks provided.
- Season: The campground is open year-round, but might not be accessible because of snow.
- Managed by: USFS - Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests
- Where: 9 mi northwest of Riggins, ID · 45.53961, -116.41271
Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Weather by month
34°19°Jan
37°20°Feb
42°24°Mar
48°29°Apr
57°36°May
64°42°Jun
76°50°Jul
77°49°Aug
67°42°Sep
53°33°Oct
39°24°Nov
32°18°Dec
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Jul–Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Nov–Apr.
See Iron Phone Junction Campground from above
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Good to know
Cell signal
Verizon 4G
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), 46 mi.
Camps nearby
- Russel Bar Campsite 4.3 mi
- Kirkwood Ranch 4.6 mi
- Cat Gulch Campsite 4.7 mi
- Half Moon Bar Campsite 4.8 mi
- Lucile Recreation Site 4.9 mi
- China Creek Beach Campsite 5.2 mi