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Pull-thru
USFSCaribou-Targhee National Forest · Idaho
Scout Mountain Campground
Overview Scout Mountain Campground is located on beautiful Scout Mountain at an elevation of 6,900 feet, just 13 miles south of Pocatello, Idaho.
Sites14all reservable
Elev.6,552ft
Comf.May-Sep5 months
Max rig70 ft1 pull-thru
Electricnonesites
From Idaho Falls2h27real 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 6,552 ft, Scout Mountain Campground has a 5-month comfortable window (May-Sep). Winter nights average around 10°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. All 14 sites are reservable in advance, so plan ahead. Popular weekends book out. Of the sites, 1 pull-through, and the longest takes a 70-ft rig. 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 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.
92%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Jun 7
Last spring frost; first fall frost Sep 23.
54°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Idaho Falls
78 mi
2h27
02
Boise
264 mi
5h24
03
Coeur d'Alene
552 mi
10h11
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 7 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 14 SITES
Color byShow only
13 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
4
Accessible
0
Prime
14
Sites
★ The standout
Site 003
SCOUT MOUNTAIN CAMPGROUND · shaded.
To neighbor
249 ft
Max rig
45 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
13
Peaks
1
Viewpoints
2
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
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.