Upper Crooked River (FR 50061) in ID -- Camping Rules & Access
Upper Crooked River (FR 50061) in ID
Road corridorPayette NF, Council Ranger District
28 mi from McCall
Maps 4,784 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Motor-vehicle season 5/15–9/30Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days · then move 5 mi · does not apply within the Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness
VerizonMARGINAL
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkFAIR
Road Access
Difficult
- 7.1 of this road’s 12 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 7.1 miles of it dirt.
- Near Crooked River Point.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~110 ft on the downhill side.
- Winds through 8 switchbacks.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.4 miles off.
- Crooked River Point stands 2,144 ft above the map pin, 2.7 miles south.
Climate averages
October normals 37–56°F, 2.0″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.