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Pull-thru
USFSSalmon-Challis National Forest · Idaho
Loristica Group Campground
Overview Loristica Group Campground is located in a wooded meadow high in the Lost Creek Range, in eastern Idaho.
Sites1all reservable
Elev.7,864ft
Comf.Jun-Sep4 months
Max rig25 ft1 pull-thru
Electricnonesites
From Idaho Falls2h10real 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 7,864 ft, Loristica Group Campground has a 4-month comfortable window (Jun-Sep). Winter nights average around 10°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. All 1 sites are reservable in advance, so plan ahead. Popular weekends book out. Of the sites, 1 pull-through, and the longest takes a 25-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: 3 peaks, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on shade and reservability. Softest on big-rig fit.
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 · Apr
Jun-Sep
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
83%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Jun 21
Last spring frost; first fall frost Sep 25.
51°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Idaho Falls
99 mi
2h10
02
Boise
220 mi
4h27
03
Coeur d'Alene
435 mi
8h59
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 9.9 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
11
Peaks
3
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
9.9 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.