Can you reserve a site at Orogrande Summit Campground?

No. Orogrande Summit Campground is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.

Orogrande Summit Campground

Campground · Idaho ·

Managed by the USDA Forest Service

Nezperce National Forest (NF) · Open Access

7,620 ft
Elevation

Orogrande Summit is a developed campground with camp pads, all dispersed throughout open timber. Expect to see alpine country with associated wildlife in this high-elevation campground on the route to Buffalo Hump. Wildhorse Lake is about two miles by road northwest of the site. This campground also serves as the trailhead for Columbia Ridge Trail #205.

The facts

Season: The campground is open year-round, but might not be accessible because of snow. — USDA Forest Service, Aug 24, 2026

Recreation.gov's own page

Getting there

From State Highway 14, turn south on Crooked River Road #233 and travel approximately 18.6 miles to the campsite which is located on a saddle on Columbia Ridge.

45.63815, -115.60662 · 45°38'17.3"N 115°36'23.8"W

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Typical weather

Typically 76°F in Jul, down to 28°F in Dec.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
High °F	31	33	38	46	57	65	76	76	65	52	36	28
Low °F	5	8	13	20	29	35	39	36	31	24	14	6
Precip in	3.8	3.6	3.0	3.3	3.1	2.8	1.1	0.9	1.4	2.3	3.6	4.8

1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 8.8 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.

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Common questions about Orogrande Summit Campground

Can you reserve a site at Orogrande Summit Campground?: No. Orogrande Summit Campground is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.

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Orogrande Summit Campground also appears in other federal recreation data. Facts below are matched by name and location, not confirmed by Orogrande Summit Campground's operator.

USDA Forest Service — data as of Aug 24, 2026

No Fee.

Restrictions:

Trailers are NOT RECOMMENDED on Forest Road #233.
Garbage services not available. Pack It In, Pack It Out.

USDA Forest Service's own page

Camping near Orogrande Summit Campground

Walker Cabin 7.1 mi · Campground · we watch it
Wildhorse Campground 2.5 mi · Campground
Orogrande Campground #1 and #2 5.5 mi · Campground
Five Mile Campground 6.7 mi · Campground
Sam's Creek Campground 8.6 mi · Campground
Ten Mile 8.8 mi · Campground
Halfway House Campground 9.6 mi · Campground
Rainy Day Campground 9.7 mi · Campground
Crooked River Campground #3 11.3 mi · Campground
Trapper Creek Camp Area 12.9 mi · Campground
Leggett Creek Campground 13 mi · Campground
French Gulch Campground 14.4 mi · Campground

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Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-02-25.

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