Poet Creek
Idaho
Free — you'll pick up right here.
No verdict for this campground
We won't guess. Here is exactly what we do and don't know.
What we do know
Inside Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest
2 managing-area boundaries mapped — agency alerts for them feed this page automatically.
Boundary data
What's missing
No access route mapped
We don't yet know which road reaches this trailhead, so we can't tell you if it's gated.
Nobody's filed a report here yet — be the first.
Here's your stay, mapped
Poet Creek
Suggested plan · check conditions before you go
Gear for the day
Meals
Photos
About this campground
Poet Creek Campground is situated in tall timber. Four stock mangers are located south of the campground.
Campsite info
Directions & GPX
Facts about this campground
When to go
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Red River Rs, ID weather station, 15 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan35° high15° low
- Feb39° high17° low
- Mar46° high21° low
- Apr53° high26° low
- May61° high33° low
- Jun70° high39° low
- Jul80° high42° low
- Aug80° high39° low
- Sep73° high33° low
- Oct56° high27° low
- Nov42° high20° low
- Dec33° high15° low
Where it is
- Red River Ranger District · Ranger district
- Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest · National forest
- Managed by
- Forest Service
Conditions
Active alerts for Red River Ranger District as of Oct 9, 2026:
Red River Ranger District Road Closures
critical · posted Sep 1, 2026
caution · posted Aug 24, 2026
Source: USFS forest alerts
Nearby
- Bargamin Creek TrailHiking0.1 mi
- Bleak Creek TrailHiking3.5 mi
- BARGAMIN CREEKHiking3.5 mi
- Three Prong TrailHiking3.6 mi
- Granite SpringsCamping4.5 mi
- Meadow CreekCanoeing7.1 mi
- Little Clearwater RiverCanoeing8.7 mi
- Bridge CreekCamping9.3 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
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