USFSNez Perce-Clearwater National Forests · Idaho
Wendover Campground
Wendover Campground is situated on stretch of land along the Wild and Scenic Lochsa River off the Northwest Passage Scenic Byway and All American Road (US Highway 12) at mile post 158.2.
Sites0all reservable
Elev.8,074ft
Comf.Jul-Sep3 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Coeur d'Alene6h47real 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 8,074 ft, Wendover Campground has a 3-month comfortable window (Jul-Sep). Winter nights average around 9°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. Within about 4 miles: 6 peaks, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
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
Jul-Sep
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
77%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Jun 24
Last spring frost; first fall frost Sep 7.
45°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Coeur d'Alene
295 mi
6h47
02
Idaho Falls
311 mi
7h12
03
Boise
306 mi
8h10
By drive time
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
13
Peaks
6
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
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.