Paddy Flat Guard Station
- 2
- sites
- May–Sep
- best months
Caution today
Agency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is good · USFS, OpenWeather · checked 5 h ago
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Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 5 alerts for Payette National Forest.
Over Snow Vehicle Closure
Agency alert covering Payette National Forest · Order 0412-638 · USFS · Payette National Forest
Brundage Mountain Resort Snowcat Route Closure
Agency alert covering Payette National Forest · Order 0412-637 · USFS · Payette National Forest
Lost Valley Log Hauling
Agency alert covering Payette National Forest · USFS · Payette National Forest
Granite Mountain Over Snow Vehicle Closure
Agency alert covering Payette National Forest · Order 0412-635 · USFS · Payette National Forest
Gordon Titus Upper Elevation Parking Lot Winter Restrictions
Agency alert covering Payette National Forest · Order 0412-543 · USFS · Payette National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Payette National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
- 2 sites for cabin campingReservable on Recreation.gov
- At 5,297 ft
- Near McCallMcCall Ranger District · Payette National Forest
The Paddy Flat Guard Station is located in the Payette National Forest of central Idaho. Guests enjoy the remote area for its hunting opportunities and abundance of hiking, biking, horseback riding and off-highway vehicle roads and trails. Abundant streams and numerous alpine lakes within travel distance offer fantastic fishing opportunities.
Local outfitters
- Chalet Family Campground7 mi away
- Black Bear RV Park11 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Best time to go · May–Sep
Best time to visit Paddy Flat 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.
Jan
31° / 13°
14 wet · 11 snow
Feb
36° / 14°
12 wet · 9 snow
Mar
43° / 20°
13 wet · 7 snow
Apr
51° / 27°
12 wet · 3 snow
May
61° / 35°
12 wet · 1 snow
Jun
70° / 40°
10 wet
Jul
81° / 45°
5 wet
Aug
81° / 43°
5 wet
Sep
72° / 36°
6 wet
Oct
57° / 28°
9 wet · 2 snow
Nov
40° / 21°
13 wet · 7 snow
Dec
30° / 13°
15 wet · 12 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Mccall, ID, 11 mi away at 5,025 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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Chalet RV Park
~12 min drive
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Lake Fork
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McCall Campground & RV Park
~19 min drive
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Poison Creek Campground
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Paddy Flat Guard Station
2 sites for cabin camping