Banner Creek Campground
- Jul–Aug
- best months
Caution at last check
Agency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is marginal · USFS, OpenWeather · checked 19 h ago
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Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists an alert for Salmon-Challis National Forest.
Stoddard Bridge Construction Closure
Agency alert covering Salmon-Challis National Forest · Order 0413-07-17 · USFS · Salmon-Challis National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Salmon-Challis National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
- At 6,685 ft
- Middle Fork Ranger DistrictSalmon-Challis National Forest
Banner Creek Campground is a Forest Service campground in the Middle Fork Ranger District of Idaho's Salmon-Challis National Forest. It sits in the backcountry of central Idaho, about 16 miles from Stanley, and is a base for exploring the surrounding trails and waterways. Vault toilets are the only facility on site. The campground is not reservable, so plan to arrive with a spot in mind. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Stanley show July highs around 80°F with lows near 34°F, while winter highs stay in the mid-20s and lows drop to about -3°F in January. The Stanley/Landmark Trail, RD #1, starts just 0.3 miles away. Lola Creek is about 2.8 miles off, and Thatcher Campground and Marsh Creek are both within 4 miles.
Local outfitters
- Stanley RV + Camp13 mi away
- Haven Hot Springs26 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- STANLEY/ LANDMARK TRAIL, RD #1Hiking0.3 mi
- Copper Mountain Trail - WinterCross-country skiing1.9 mi
- Lola CreekHiking2.8 mi
- Thatcher CampgroundCamping3.6 mi
- Marsh CreekCanoeing3.8 mi
Bull TroutCampingPhoto: Recreation.gov (RIDB) / public domain4.3 mi- Cape Horn Winter RentalCamping4.9 mi
- Beaver CreekCanoeing9.5 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Bull TroutCamping · ~7 min drive
- Elk Creek Guard StationHut camping · ~18 min drive
- Trap Creek CampgroundCamping · ~12 min drive
- Stanley Lake CampgroundCamping · ~19 min drive
- Boundary Creek CampgroundCamping · ~22 min drive
- BonnevilleCamping · ~25 min drive
Iron Creek CgCamping · ~25 min drivePhoto: brianteutsch — CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- Elk Creek Campground (sawtooth NF)Camping · ~17 min drive
- Thatcher Creek CampgroundCamping · ~6 min drive
- Thatcher CampgroundCamping · ~6 min drive
Best time to visit Banner Creek Campground
Best months: July–August. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
26° / -3°
Feb
33° / -1°
Mar
43° / 9°
Apr
50° / 18°
May
60° / 26°
Jun
69° / 31°
Jul
80° / 34°
Aug
79° / 32°
Sep
70° / 25°
Oct
56° / 19°
Nov
38° / 10°
Dec
25° / -2°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Stanley, ID, 16.6 mi away at 6,249 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Banner Creek Campground
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