Lower Penstemon in ID -- Campground & RV Camping in Idaho

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Lower Penstemon in ID

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6,612 ft
Maps
MODERATE
7 sites
VerizonUNMEASURED
AT&TUNMEASURED
T-MobileUNMEASURED
StarlinkEXCELLENT
Designated sites only

U.S. Forest Service allows overnight stays only at the designated sites here.

Lower Penstemon Campground sits at 6,600 feet along Rock Creek Road in southern Idaho, shaded by mixed conifers and aspens. The facility offers single-family campsites furnished with picnic tables and campfire rings. Shared amenities include drinking water, vault toilets, and gravel parking spurs. Rock Creek runs right alongside the campground, providing trout fishing opportunities. Several multi-use trailheads begin nearby, including the Third Fork, Pike Mountain, Rim View, and Porcupine Spring trails.

All 0.2 miles in are maintained for passenger cars. Graded dirt the whole way in (0.2 miles).

Pike Mountain stands 1,095 ft above the site, 0.7 miles southeast. Exposed here -- the nearest through road is 0.1 miles off, a 7-site campground. Most of them shaded. Elk Corral Spring lies 0.4 mi off. The nearest town, Hansen, is 23 mi off.

September normals 42–70°F, 1.1″ rain. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

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Fire restrictions

Set by U.S. Forest Service. Stage 1 and 2 orders change within days -- check the current order before you build a fire.

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