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Pull-thru
USFSBoise National Forest · Idaho
Warm Springs Guard Station
Overview Historic Warm Springs Guard Station is open year-round and has recently been restored to reflect its original finishes and paint.
Sites21 reservable
Elev.4,734ft
Comf.May-Sep5 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Boise2h29real 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 4,734 ft, Warm Springs Guard Station has a 5-month comfortable window (May-Sep). Winter nights average around 20°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 2 sites total: 1 reservable and 1 first-come, first-served. Within about 4 miles: 2 peaks, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on shade and reservability. Softest on quiet.
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.
82%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Jun 18
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 10.
53°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Boise
93 mi
2h29
02
Idaho Falls
241 mi
5h03
03
Coeur d'Alene
388 mi
8h36
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 0.2 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 2 SITES
0
Walk-in
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50-amp
0
Accessible
0
Prime
2
Sites
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
10
Peaks
2
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
0.2 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.