Red Ives Cabin
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- May–Sep
- best months
Is Red Ives Cabin open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Idaho Panhandle National Forests. It doesn't name Red Ives Cabin, so check the source for the area it covers (4 listed).
Emergency Road Closure Lightning Creek / Forest Road 419
Agency closure covering Idaho Panhandle National Forests · Order 0104-06-26-002 · USFS · Idaho Panhandle National Forests
Emergency Road Closure Forest Road 225, Slate Creek
Agency closure covering St. Joe Ranger District · Order 01-04-04-26-001 · USFS · St. Joe Ranger District
Abandoned Mines Area Closure
Agency closure covering Idaho Panhandle National Forests · Order 1-04-00-25-001 · USFS · Idaho Panhandle National Forests
Idaho Panhandle Seasonal Food Storage Order
Agency closure covering Idaho Panhandle National Forests · Order 01-04-00-24-001 · USFS · Idaho Panhandle National Forests
Heavy Truck Traffic on FS Road 209
Agency alert covering Idaho Panhandle National Forests · USFS · Idaho Panhandle National Forests
As of · Source: USFS · Idaho Panhandle National Forests. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
- 1 site for cabin campingReservable on Recreation.gov
- At 3,737 ft
- Near Saint MariesSt. Joe Ranger District · Idaho Panhandle National Forests
Red Ives Cabin is a popular location in the Idaho Panhandle National Forests. It served as the Ranger Station for the Red Ives Ranger District of the St. Joe National Forest from the 1930s to 1984. Attractions include its location on the St. Joe Wild and Scenic River. It is located 86 miles southeast of St. Maries, Idaho on Forest Road 218. The Cabin requires an entry key code to get in. Contact St. Joe Ranger District for instructions if you have a reservation at 208 245 2531.
Local outfitters
- Campground St. Regis20 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Copper RidgeHiking0.1 mi
- Indian Peak TrailHiking0.1 mi
- Copper Lines ConnectionHiking0.8 mi
- Copper CreekHiking0.8 mi
- Spruce TreeCamping1.3 mi
- Fly FlatCamping4.3 mi
- Heller CreekCamping6.3 mi
- Roaring CreekCanoeing9.7 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Line Creek Stock CampCamping · ~2 min drive
- Rd 218 Mi 8.7Camping · ~2 min drive
- Spruce TreeCamping · ~2 min drive
- Rd 218 Mi 7.3Camping · ~3 min drive
- Beaver CreekCamping · ~3 min drive
- Beaver Creek A-Frame CabinCamping · ~5 min drive
- Rd 218 Mi 4.8Camping · ~5 min drive
- Rd 218 Mi 4.6Camping · ~6 min drive
- Fly FlatCamping · ~7 min drive
- Granite Peak Outfitter CampCamping · ~10 min drive
Best time to visit Red Ives Cabin
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° / 17°
Feb
36° / 18°
Mar
44° / 23°
Apr
54° / 27°
May
65° / 34°
Jun
71° / 40°
Jul
84° / 43°
Aug
83° / 41°
Sep
72° / 35°
Oct
53° / 30°
Nov
38° / 24°
Dec
30° / 18°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Haugan 1 W, MT, 23.2 mi away at 3,160 ft. The station sits about 600 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.
Red Ives Cabin
1 site for cabin camping