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Pull-thru
USFSCaribou-Targhee National Forest · Idaho
Eight Mile Guard Station
Overview Eight Mile Guard Station is a short drive from Soda Springs, Idaho.
Sites1all reservable
Elev.6,224ft
Comf.Jun-Sep4 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Idaho Falls2h25real 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 6,224 ft, Eight Mile Guard Station 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 shade and reservability. Softest on quiet.
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.
94%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Jun 17
Last spring frost; first fall frost Sep 25.
52°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Idaho Falls
117 mi
2h25
02
Boise
303 mi
5h22
03
Coeur d'Alene
592 mi
10h09
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 5.8 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
5
Peaks
1
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
5.8 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.