Snyder Guard Station in ID -- Campground & RV Camping
Snyder Guard Station in ID
CampgroundUSFS
11 mi from Moyie Springs
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Rig fit
- Maximum published vehicle length: 60 ft.
- 1 pull-through sites.
Campground details
Setting
Set across 10 flat acres along the Moyie River, this historic 1900s Forest Service compound accommodates up to 70 guests. The grounds feature a three-bedroom main ranger house, two small log cabins, a cookhouse, a horse barn, and a camping loop with six RV-friendly sites, a 50-foot covered picnic shelter, campfire rings, vault toilets, drinking water, and horse corrals. Outdoor enthusiasts come for river fishing, rafting, and kayaking, or to explore over 70 miles of multi-use trails, including the nearby Copper Falls viewpoint trail.
Getting there: Snyder Guard Station is located 36 road miles northeast of Bonners Ferry, ID and takes 50 minutes to drive from point to point. From the Bonners Ferry Ranger Station, drive north on US 95 for 29.5 miles to Moyie River Road. Turn right (south) onto Moyie River Road (at Good Grief Cafe) and travel south for 5.5 miles. Snyder Guard Station is on the right and is marked with a sign. Travel time is 50 minutes from the Bonners Ferry Ranger District.
- Moderately separated here.
- Queen Mountain stands 3,612 ft above the map pin, 2.1 miles west.
- Moyie River runs 0.1 mi off.
- Cabins and shelters rather than pads, with one on the water and most of them shaded.
Climate averages
October normals 32–55°F, 2.4″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.
Starlink Radar
Open sky · Terrain & buildings · Tree canopy
Estimated horizon in eight compass directions, using 10 m USGS elevation. Sky clearance 99 of 100.