Dispersed / primitivetype
Freeto camp
May–Jun & Sepbest months
About Russel Bar Campsite
- Where: 13 mi northwest of Riggins, ID · 45.57542, -116.48532
Weather by month
40°25°Jan
45°27°Feb
53°31°Mar
61°36°Apr
70°43°May
77°48°Jun
89°54°Jul
89°53°Aug
79°46°Sep
63°37°Oct
48°30°Nov
39°25°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), 49 mi.
Camps nearby
- Kirkwood Ranch 0.8 mi
- Cat Gulch Campsite 1.3 mi
- Half Moon Bar Campsite 1.7 mi
- Snake River Trailhead 3.4 mi
- Big Bar Campsite 3.8 mi
- Pittsburg Campground 4.2 mi