Deer Creek (FR 50121) in ID -- Camping Rules & Access
Deer Creek (FR 50121) in ID
Road corridorPayette NF, Council Ranger District
26 mi from McCall
Maps 4,631 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
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Road Access
Difficult
- 8.7 of this road’s 19.8 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 10 miles of it dirt.
- Near Peck Mountain.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~110 ft on the downhill side.
- Winds through 10 switchbacks.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Crooked River Point stands 2,297 ft above the map pin, 2.6 miles southwest.
Climate averages
October normals 37–56°F, 2.0″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.