Goose Creek (FR 50453) in ID -- Camping Rules & Access in Idaho
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.
Climate averages
September normals 39–75°F, 1.0″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.