Grouse Creek (FR 50123) — New Meadows in ID -- Camping Rules & Access
Grouse Creek (FR 50123) — New Meadows in ID
Road corridorPayette NF, New Meadows Ranger District
23 mi from McCall
Maps 5,958 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
- 4.8 of this road’s 12.4 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 4.8 miles of dirt.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~110 ft on the downhill side.
- Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
- Winds through 10 switchbacks.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Secluded
- Secluded here, with the nearest through road 2.9 miles off.
Climate averages
October normals 31–52°F, 2.9″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.