Idaho · Camping · Montpelier

Clear Creek Guard Station

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Is Clear Creek Guard Station open right now?

No closures listed

The Forest Service lists no closures for Caribou-Targhee National Forest.

As of · Source: USFS · Caribou-Targhee National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

  • 1 site for cabin campingReservable on Recreation.gov
  • At 6,905 ft
  • Near MontpelierMontpelier Ranger District · Caribou-Targhee National Forest

Clear Creek Guard Station is located 20 miles northeast of Montpelier, Idaho. Not much is known about the history of this guard station site, but it's believed to have been an administrative site since 1910. Several different buildings have either been built or relocated to this site since then. The current A-frame cabin was built by the Young Adult Conservation Corps in 1980. The cabin is accessible by car when there is no snow. Guests should be prepared to snowmobile in winter, and they are responsible for their own travel arrangements and safety. The snowmobile trip is about 5 miles from Crow Creek and 10 miles from Montpelier Reservoir. The cabin provides some basic comforts, but guests will need to bring some of their own supplies and gear to make their stay comfortable.

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  • Best time to go · May–Sep

    Best time to visit Clear Creek Guard Station

    Best months: May–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.

    1. Jan

      26° / 5°

      12 wet

    2. Feb

      30° / 8°

      10 wet

    3. Mar

      40° / 16°

      10 wet

    4. Apr

      50° / 25°

      10 wet

    5. May

      60° / 33°

      11 wet

    6. Jun

      71° / 38°

      8 wet

    7. Jul

      80° / 44°

      6 wet

    8. Aug

      79° / 43°

      6 wet

    9. Sep

      69° / 34°

      7 wet

    10. Oct

      56° / 25°

      8 wet

    11. Nov

      39° / 16°

      10 wet

    12. Dec

      27° / 7°

      12 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Afton, WY, 19.1 mi away at 6,248 ft. The station sits about 700 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.

Clear Creek Guard Station

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