Placer Slope (FR 50638) in ID -- Camping Rules & Access
Placer Slope (FR 50638) in ID
Road corridorPayette NF, Council Ranger District
29 mi from McCall
Maps 5,642 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
VerizonNONE
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkFAIR
Road Access
Difficult
- All 2.6 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Silver King Mines Number One Dam.
- Estimated climb: 540 ft over 2.6 miles through 3 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 13%.
- 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 1,250 ft above the map pin, 1.9 miles northwest.
- Ladder Creek runs 0.8 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 37–54°F, 2.2″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.