Blue Bunch Ridge (FR 50173) in ID -- Camping Rules & Access
Blue Bunch Ridge (FR 50173) in ID
Road corridorPayette NF, Council Ranger District
10 mi from McCall
Maps 6,391 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days · then move 5 mi · does not apply within the Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness
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Road Access
Difficult
- All 14 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 13.7 miles of it dirt.
- Near No Business Mountain.
- Estimated climb: 1,800 ft over 14 miles through 15 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 19%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~120 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 0.9 miles off.
- No Business Mountain stands 942 ft above the map pin, 2.7 miles southeast.
Climate averages
October normals 27–52°F, 3.1″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.