Idaho · Camping · Pocatello

Malad Summit Guard Station

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May–Jun, Sep
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Is Malad Summit 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 6,001 ft
  • Near PocatelloWestside Ranger District · Caribou-Targhee National Forest

Malad Summit Guard Station is located 14 miles north of Malad, Idaho on Malad Pass just off I-15. The rustic one-room cabin is in a forested setting in narrow Mill Creek Drainage, and offers a secluded retreat on fenced acreage surrounded by scenic high country views. The original guard station was established in 1908, but was replaced by the existing cabin in 1934. The cabin is accessible by car when there is no snow. Guests should be prepared in snowy conditions to ski, snowshoe or snowmobile half a mile from the plowed road to reach the cabin. The guard station offers many amenities for a comfortable stay, but fewer conveniences are available in winter.

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  • Best time to go · May–Jun, Sep

    Best time to visit Malad Summit Guard Station

    Best months: May–June and 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

      32° / 14°

    2. Feb

      37° / 18°

    3. Mar

      48° / 25°

    4. Apr

      58° / 31°

    5. May

      67° / 38°

    6. Jun

      78° / 44°

    7. Jul

      89° / 51°

    8. Aug

      88° / 49°

    9. Sep

      77° / 41°

    10. Oct

      62° / 31°

    11. Nov

      46° / 23°

    12. Dec

      34° / 16°

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Downey, ID, 8.8 mi away at 4,865 ft. The station sits about 1,100 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.

Malad Summit Guard Station

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