Mallard Creek Campground
- Jun–Aug
- best months
- At 5,073 ft
- Red River Ranger DistrictNez Perce-Clearwater National Forest
Mallard Creek Campground is a Forest Service campground in the Red River Ranger District of Idaho's Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest. It is a simple base for overnight stays, with restrooms among its amenities. Facilities here are not reservable, so plan on arriving with the understanding that it is a first-come, first-served site. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Dixie weather station, which sits about 550 feet below the campground, put July and August highs around 77°F with lows near 39°F. Winters there are cold, with January highs typically around 33°F. Several trails start close by. Bat Creek Trail is just 0.2 miles away and Noble Creek is 0.8 miles away. Cook Ranch Trail is about 2.5 miles off, and Sams Creek campground lies roughly 9 miles away.
- Bat Creek TrailHiking0.2 mi
- NOBLE CREEKHiking0.8 mi
- Cook Ranch TrailHiking2.5 mi
- Churchill TrailHiking4.5 mi
- Rabbit Point TrailHiking4.5 mi
- Noble Creek TrailHiking4.8 mi
- SCOOPER CUTOFFHiking5.3 mi
- Sams CreekCamping8.9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
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Best time to visit Mallard Creek Campground
Best months: June–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
33° / 5°
Feb
36° / 6°
Mar
41° / 14°
Apr
46° / 21°
May
57° / 29°
Jun
66° / 35°
Jul
77° / 39°
Aug
77° / 36°
Sep
67° / 30°
Oct
52° / 23°
Nov
39° / 15°
Dec
31° / 6°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Dixie, ID, 7.6 mi away at 5,620 ft. The station sits about 500 ft higher than this place, so expect it a little warmer here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Facts about this campground
Mallard Creek Campground
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