Tamgap (FR 50809) in ID -- Camping Rules & Access in Idaho
Tamgap (FR 50809) in ID
Road corridorPayette NF, New Meadows Ranger District
5.0 mi from McCall
Maps 5,002 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
- All 3.7 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 2.4 miles of it dirt.
- Near Packer Johns Cabin State Park.
- Estimated climb: 260 ft over 3.7 miles through 6 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 15%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~120 ft on the downhill side.
- Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
1 known camp spot along this road, at mile 0.4: reported by travellers.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Brundage Mountain stands 2,795 ft above the map pin, 4.3 miles northeast.
- Thorn Creek runs 0.4 mi off.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 3, a dark rural sky.
Climate averages
September normals 36–72°F, 1.0″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.