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USFSWallowa Whitman National Forest · Idaho

Yellow Pine Campground

Yellow Pine Campground is the largest of three Wallowa-Whitman campgrounds along Highway 26, which is part of the Journey Through Time Scenic Byway .
Sites0all reservable
Elev.4,560ft
Comf.May-Oct6 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Boise3h14real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27

At 4,560 ft, Yellow Pine Campground has a 6-month comfortable window (May-Oct). Winter nights average around 20°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. Within about 4 miles: 1 peak.

The campground at a glance

01 · CHARACTER
QuietCoolRoomyShadeRV-fitReserv.

Reads strongest on cool nights and quiet. 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
JFMAMJJASOND
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Jul
May-Oct
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
87%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
May 28
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 10.
54°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.

Getting there

03 · ACCESS
01
Boise
148 mi
3h14
02
Idaho Falls
426 mi
7h36
03
Coeur d'Alene
381 mi
7h38
By drive time
Boise · 3h14Idaho Falls · 7h36Coeur d'Alene · 7h38Camp

Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 0 mi away.

What's within four miles

05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER

Trails & Peaks

Peaks
1

Water & Access

To nearest major road
0 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.

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