Hitchcock Gulch (FR 50399) in ID -- Camping Rules & Access
Hitchcock Gulch (FR 50399) in ID
Road corridorPayette NF, Council Ranger District
31 mi from McCall
Maps 4,430 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 1.5 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 1.4 miles of it dirt.
- Near Copper Cliffs Tailings Dam.
- Estimated climb: 520 ft over 1.5 miles through 5 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 14%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~120 ft on the downhill side.
- Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Horse Mountain stands 2,462 ft above the map pin, 2.5 miles northeast.
- Mann Creek runs 0.9 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 41–58°F, 2.2″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.