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Pull-thru
USFSCaribou-Targhee National Forest · Utah
Porcupine (ID)
Overview Porcupine Campground is situated on St.
Sites176 reservable
Elev.6,788ft
Comf.May-Sep5 months
Max rig32 ft2 pull-thru
Electricnonesites
From Salt Lake City3h16real 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 6,788 ft, Porcupine (ID) has a 5-month comfortable window (May-Sep). Winter nights average around 17°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 17 sites total: 6 reservable and 11 first-come, first-served. Of the sites, 2 pull-through, and the longest takes a 32-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on shade and cool nights. 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.
90%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Jun 3
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 5.
58°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Salt Lake City
142 mi
3h16
02
Moab
373 mi
7h41
03
St. George
442 mi
8h10
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 6.7 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 17 SITES
Color byShow only
7 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
0
Accessible
0
Prime
17
Sites
★ The standout
Site 8
2 · shaded.
To neighbor
587 ft
Max rig
32 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
27
Viewpoints
1
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
6.7 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.