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Pull-thru
USFSPayette National Forest · Idaho
Buck Park Cabin
Overview Buck Park Cabin is located on Cuddy Mountain, in the Payette National Forest of central Idaho.
Sites1all reservable
Elev.7,283ft
Comf.Jun-Sep4 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Boise4h56real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
At 7,283 ft, Buck Park Cabin has a 4-month comfortable window (Jun-Sep). Winter nights average around 12°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. All 1 sites are reservable in advance, so plan ahead. Popular weekends book out. Within about 4 miles: 1 peak, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on reservability and quiet. Softest on shade.
Six axes, each scored relative to every other federal campground in the region: quiet (miles to a major road), cool (elevation), roomy (average site spacing), shade, RV-fit (longest rig), and how reservable it is. All six come from data, nothing hand-tuned.
When to go
02 · CLIMATE
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Jul
Jun-Sep
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
79%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Jun 21
Last spring frost; first fall frost Sep 23.
52°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Boise
151 mi
4h56
02
Coeur d'Alene
311 mi
8h28
03
Idaho Falls
428 mi
9h18
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 14.8 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 1 SITES
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
0
Accessible
0
Prime
1
Sites
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
1
Peaks
1
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
14.8 mi
Method
We synthesize public data layers: RIDB and Recreation.gov facility and site records, Open-Meteo climate normals, OpenStreetMap roads, trails, and water, OSRM drive times, and USGS elevation. We take no bookings, no ads, and no paid placements. Independence is the entire point.