USFSWallowa Whitman National Forest · Idaho

Moss Springs Campground

Located above Cove, Oregon, the Moss Springs Campground lies on a ridgeline within view of the Eagle Cap Wilderness and is next to Moss Springs Trailhead .

Sites0all reservable

Elev.5,863ft

Comf.Jun-Sep4 months

Max rigtents

Electricnonesites

From Boise3h39real road time

The honest read

Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27

At 5,863 ft, Moss Springs Campground has a 4-month comfortable window (Jun-Sep). Winter nights average around 20°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. Within about 4 miles: 4 peaks.

The campground at a glance

01 · CHARACTER

Reads strongest on quiet and cool nights. Softest on cool nights.

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.

85%

Of summer weekend-days are dry.

Jun 19

Last spring frost; first fall frost Sep 21.

47°F

Average July low. Bring a fleece.

Getting there

03 · ACCESS

Boise

180 mi

3h39

Coeur d'Alene

308 mi

6h07

Idaho Falls

458 mi

8h01

By drive time

Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 9.9 mi away.

What's within four miles

05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER

Trails & Peaks

Trail segments

Peaks

Water & Access

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.

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