Bannock Guard Station Access (FR 70005) in ID -- Camping Rules & Access
Bannock Guard Station Access (FR 70005) in ID
Road corridorCaribou-Targhee NF, Westside Ranger District
10 mi from Pocatello
Maps 5,149 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Caribou-Targhee National Forest ↗
Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days · then move 5 mi
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Road Access
Difficult
- 0.2 of this road’s 0.5 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 0.2 miles of dirt.
- Near Slate Mountain Trailhead.
- Estimated climb: 90 ft over 0.5 miles, with sustained grades near 18% and pitches to 19%.
Setting
Limited privacy
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.0 miles off.
- Slate Mountain stands 1,852 ft above the map pin, 1.9 miles northwest.
- West Fork Mink Creek runs 0.8 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 40–59°F, 1.6″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.