Prichard, ID

Devils Elbow

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About this spot

Overview

Devil's Elbow Campground is perched on the banks of the North Fork Coeur d'Alene River, providing a perfect escape for a warm summer weekend. Here, visitors can camp in tents or RVs and spend their days fishing or floating the river.

Recreation

Rafting, swimming and kayaking are favorite activities on the river. Rafters will find class I-III rapids further down the river. Catch-and-release cutthroat trout fishing is also popular. Visitors also enjoy explore the river valley on foot to see nearby Downey Creek or Valitons Creek.

Facilities

Devil's Elbow Campground has 20 campsites including one host site and a group site. The group site can accommodate up to 50 people. Amenities include hand-pump drinking water and vault toilets. Campground roads are paved and parking spurs are short but wide enough for parking two vehicles alongside a trailer.

Natural Features

The campground sits among lodgepole and other mixed pines along the river at an elevation of 2,600 feet. The area is located in the Coeur d'ALene Mountains, 69 miles from popular Coeur d'Alene Lake. Wildlife watchers and photographers have the chance to see mule deer, moose, osprey and calliope hummingbirds.

Typical weather

North Fork Coeur d'Alene River

Average water temperature
Average water temperature for North Fork Coeur d'Alene River, January through DecemberEach point shows the monthly average water temperature in degrees Fahrenheit.33°JJanuary: average water temperature 33°F35°FFebruary: average water temperature 35°F38°MMarch: average water temperature 38°F41°AApril: average water temperature 41°F44°MMay: average water temperature 44°F54°JJune: average water temperature 54°F58°JJuly: average water temperature 58°F56°AAugust: average water temperature 56°F58°SSeptember: average water temperature 58°F46°OOctober: average water temperature 46°F39°NNovember: average water temperature 39°F34°DDecember: average water temperature 34°F

Water: Water Quality Portal — 37 field-sample stations

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