Bear Creek Pass Campground
- Jun–Sep
- best months
Is Bear Creek Pass Campground open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest. It doesn't name Bear Creek Pass Campground, so check the source for the area it covers.
Updated 250 Road Closure
Agency closure covering Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest · USFS · Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest
Selway Falls Campground Closure
Agency alert covering Moose Creek Ranger District · Order 01-17-06-26-003 · USFS · Moose Creek Ranger District
O'Hara Beach Area Closure
Agency alert covering Moose Creek Ranger District · Order 01-17-06-26-00 · USFS · Moose Creek Ranger District
Laird Park Water Unavailable For 2026 Season
Agency alert covering Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest · USFS · Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
- At 6,187 ft
- Moose Creek Ranger DistrictNez Perce-Clearwater National Forest
Bear Creek Pass Campground is a campground in Idaho at about 6,187 feet. It is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
- BEAR CREEKHiking0.1 mi
- BEAR LAKEHiking0.1 mi
- Bear LakesHiking0.1 mi
- SPRUCE CREEKHiking0.2 mi
- Schumaker CampgroundCamping2.4 mi
- Wahoo PeakSummit8.1 mi
El CapitanSummitPhoto: User:Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)8.8 mi- Twin ButteSummit9.8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Bear Creek Pass Horse CampCamping · Next door
- 429 Road-001Camping · ~2 min drive
- 429 Road-002Camping · ~3 min drive
- 429 Road-003Camping · ~3 min drive
- 429 Road-004Camping · ~4 min drive
- 429 Road -006Camping · ~5 min drive
- 429 Road-008Camping · ~6 min drive
- 429 RoadCamping · ~6 min drive
- 429 Road -010Camping · ~8 min drive
- 429 RoadCamping · ~9 min drive
Best time to visit Bear Creek Pass Campground
Best months: June–September. 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
31° / 10°
13 wet
Feb
35° / 12°
12 wet
Mar
43° / 20°
13 wet
Apr
50° / 25°
13 wet
May
61° / 32°
13 wet
Jun
70° / 37°
12 wet
Jul
81° / 40°
8 wet
Aug
81° / 38°
8 wet
Sep
70° / 32°
9 wet
Oct
54° / 26°
11 wet
Nov
38° / 18°
13 wet
Dec
29° / 10°
13 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Sula 14 Ne, MT, 39 mi away at 5,155 ft. The station sits about 1,000 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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