Lost Valley Reservoir Loop (FR 50089) in ID -- Camping Rules & Access
Lost Valley Reservoir Loop (FR 50089) in ID
Road corridorPayette NF, New Meadows Ranger District
19 mi from McCall
2.1 mi off US 95 (straight line)
Maps 4,794 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 9.1–14.1 and 25.9–27.2 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
Motor-vehicle season 11/7–9/30Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days · then move 5 mi
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Road Access
Difficult
- 14.4 of this road’s 28.1 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 15.3 miles of it dirt.
- Near Lost Valley Dam.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~110 ft on the downhill side.
- Winds through 21 switchbacks.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 0.8 miles off.
- East Fork Lost Creek runs 0.6 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 34–56°F, 2.3″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.