U.S. Forest Service · Idaho Panhandle National Forests · Idaho

Telichpah Campground

Telichpah Campground features 5 camp units and vault toilets. Please observe the Pack it In, Pack it Out refuse policy. There is no developed water. Trailers are not recommended. Attractions include fishing on the North Fork St. Joe River, nearby streams. Trailhead to Nelson Peak National Recreation Trail System.

More like this: first-come in Idaho · tent only in Idaho

Telichpah Campground
Photo from the area. Forest Service Northern Region from Missoula, MT, USA (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons

Amenities & rules

EquipmentTents
Fees$10/ night and $5.00 for third vehicles.

Individual sites vary. Confirm on Recreation.gov or with the managing office.

Season & status

ForestIdaho Panhandle National Forests
Fees$10/ night and $5.00 for third vehicles.

Idaho Panhandle National Forests recreation page ↗

Weather by month

NOAA climate normals →
Weather by month near Telichpah Campground20°30°40°50°60°70°January: 4.14 inches of precipitationFebruary: 3.54 inches of precipitationMarch: 4.47 inches of precipitationApril: 2.98 inches of precipitationMay: 2.53 inches of precipitationJune: 2.97 inches of precipitationJuly: 0.95 inches of precipitationAugust: 0.98 inches of precipitationSeptember: 1.57 inches of precipitationOctober: 3.93 inches of precipitationNovember: 4.70 inches of precipitationDecember: 3.80 inches of precipitationJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 28.8°F averageFebruary: 30.5°F averageMarch: 36.5°F averageApril: 43.5°F averageMay: 52.7°F averageJune: 58.1°F averageJuly: 65.0°F averageAugust: 64.7°F averageSeptember: 56.2°F averageOctober: 44.4°F averageNovember: 34.1°F averageDecember: 27.2°F average0 in1 in2 in3 in4 in5 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Mullan, 12 miles from the campground at 3,201 feet, station USC00106230 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 37 inches a year.

Getting there

Coordinates47.2954° N, 115.7746° W · Directions ↗

Fire nearby

  • Wildfire
    Nugget Hill

    12 mi from the campground · 70 acres

  • Prescribed
    Rx D5 Ablt Block #4

    21 mi from the campground · 75 acres

  • Prescribed
    Rx D5 2 Short #18

    25 mi from the campground · 16 acres

  • Prescribed
    Rx Pln Green Calico

    43 mi from the campground

Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Call the managing office before you drive.

Supplies & services

Dump stationDump station ↗3.1 mi
RV sales & serviceBobby Combs RV Centers ↗55.5 mi

Locations © OpenStreetMap contributors. Call ahead; hours change seasonally.

Explore

  • 0.1 mi
    North Fork
    4.2 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle and 2 more
  • 0.1 mi
    Telichpah Creek NRT ↗
    6 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle and 1 more
  • 1.2 mi
    Hammond Kyle Divide ↗
    5.2 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle and 1 more
  • 1.8 mi
    White Woman
    2.1 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle and 1 more
  • 1.8 mi
    Kyle Creek
    3.9 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle
  • 2.7 mi
    Big Dick ↗
    4.8 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle and 1 more

Trail and trailhead records are the Forest Service's. Distances are straight-line to the nearer trail end. Trail conditions are not tracked here.

Public land it sits in

On Wilderness Atlas →

Idaho Panhandle National Forests begins about 10.2 miles away, and it is the closest of these.

Each unit is published as a centre point and an acreage rather than a boundary, so this section stands it in for a circle of the same area. Whether a campground is inside, and how far it is from one it is outside, are both approximate.

On the National Register nearby

On Register Atlas →

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Reference

Questions people ask

How much does it cost to camp at Telichpah Campground?

$10/ night and $5.00 for third vehicles.

Source: Forest Service

Can I bring an RV to Telichpah Campground?

Telichpah Campground is listed for tents only.

Source: Forest Service

What if Telichpah Campground is full?

The nearest public campgrounds are Turner Flat Campground (7 mi, first-come), Tin Can Flat Campground (8.5 mi, first-come), and Huckleberry Campground (14.8 mi).

Source: Campgrounds nearby