3
Pull-thru
USFSCaribou-Targhee National Forest · Idaho
Malad Summit Campground
Overview Malad Summit Campground is situated next to Mill Creek, just 14 miles north of Malad, Idaho, at an elevation of 6,100 feet.
Sites86 reservable
Elev.6,230ft
Comf.May-Sep5 months
Max rig125 ft3 pull-thru
Electricnonesites
From Idaho Falls1h56real 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 6,230 ft, Malad Summit Campground has a 5-month comfortable window (May-Sep). Winter nights average around 13°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 8 sites total: 6 reservable and 2 first-come, first-served. Of the sites, 3 pull-through, and the longest takes a 125-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: 5 peaks, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on shade and reservability. Softest on roomy sites.
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
May-Sep
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
89%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
May 29
Last spring frost; first fall frost Sep 28.
57°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Idaho Falls
104 mi
1h56
02
Boise
290 mi
4h53
03
Coeur d'Alene
579 mi
9h40
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 2.5 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 8 SITES
Color byShow only
6 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
3
Accessible
0
Prime
8
Sites
★ The standout
Site 002
MALAD SUMMIT CAMPGROUND · pull-through · shaded.
To neighbor
273 ft
Max rig
80 ft
Type
Pull-thru
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
46
Peaks
5
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
2.5 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.