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Pull-thru
USFSCaribou-Targhee National Forest · Idaho
Warm River Cabin
Overview Warm River Cabin is located less than 20 miles from Ashton, Idaho, at Warm River Springs.
Sites1all reservable
Elev.5,794ft
Comf.Jun-Sep4 months
Max rig4 ft
Electricnonesites
From Idaho Falls1h53real 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 5,794 ft, Warm River Cabin has a 4-month comfortable window (Jun-Sep). Winter nights average around 13°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. All 1 sites are reservable in advance, so plan ahead. Popular weekends book out. Within about 4 miles: 2 peaks, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on reservability and quiet. Softest on shade.
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.
90%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Jun 13
Last spring frost; first fall frost Sep 29.
52°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Idaho Falls
74 mi
1h53
02
Boise
354 mi
6h20
03
Coeur d'Alene
455 mi
8h34
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 8.9 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
Peaks
2
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
8.9 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.