Bessie Gulch (FR 50130) in ID -- Camping Rules & Access
Bessie Gulch (FR 50130) in ID
Road corridorPayette NF, Council Ranger District
28 mi from McCall
Maps 4,816 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Motor-vehicle season 5/15–9/30Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days · then move 5 mi · does not apply within the Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness
VerizonNONE
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkFAIR
Road Access
Difficult
- 5.2 of this road’s 8.3 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 2.5 miles of dirt.
- Winds through 8 switchbacks.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Known camping along this road at mile 5.9: 1 mapped spot.
Setting
Limited privacy
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.0 miles off.
- Smith Mountain stands 3,174 ft above the map pin, 4.3 miles northeast.
- Little Bear Creek runs 0.7 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 40–57°F, 2.2″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.