Goose Creek (FR 50453) in ID -- Camping Rules & Access in Idaho

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Goose Creek (FR 50453) in ID

Road corridorPayette NF, New Meadows Ranger District

5.8 mi from McCall

Maps 4,233 ft

Dispersed camping generally allowed

U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.

Motor-vehicle season 11/7–9/30Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days · then move 5 mi
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Road Access

Difficult
  • 5 of this road’s 8.1 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 5 miles of it graded dirt.
  • Near Packer Johns Cabin State Park.
  • Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~150 ft on the downhill side.
  • Winds through 11 switchbacks.
  • Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.

1 known camp spot along this road, at mile 2: reported by travellers.

Setting

Limited privacy
  • Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
  • Little Goose Creek runs 0.1 mi off.
  • Brundage Mountain stands 3,564 ft above the map pin, 5.7 miles northeast.

Rules

  • Camping rules
  • Current fire orders

Climate averages

September normals 3975°F, 1.0″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.