Can you reserve a site at Rice Peak Trailhead?

No. Rice Peak Trailhead is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.

Rice Peak Trailhead

Facility · Idaho ·

Managed by the USDA Forest Service

Boise National Forest (NF) · Open Access

7,409 ft
Elevation

The Rice Peak Trailhead is a signed site with no amenities. A debris flow in 2014 washed out a portion of Forest Service Road 478 that leads to Rice Peak trailhead limiting access to foot traffic only.

Getting there

44.51147, -115.64867 · 44°30'41.3"N 115°38'55.2"W

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Typical weather

Typically 82°F in Jul, down to 31°F in Dec.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
High °F	35	36	42	49	61	70	82	81	73	57	40	31
Low °F	8	12	17	22	30	35	40	39	32	26	17	9
Precip in	4.9	4.7	4.8	2.9	3.1	2.1	0.6	0.6	1.3	3.0	4.3	7.5

1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 4.7 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 Rice Peak Trailhead

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

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

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