Scout Mountain (FR 70001) in ID -- Camping Rules & Access
Scout Mountain (FR 70001) in ID
Road corridorCaribou-Targhee NF, Westside Ranger District
11 mi from Pocatello
4.6 mi off I-15 (straight line)
Maps 5,263 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 0–1.4 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
Caribou-Targhee National Forest ↗
Motor-vehicle season 5/15–11/15Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days · then move 5 mi
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Road Access
Difficult
- 1.2 of this road’s 9.3 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly paved with 1.2 miles of dirt.
- Near Lead Draw Trailhead.
- Estimated climb: 2,100 ft over 9.3 miles through 17 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 18%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~120 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
- A cattle guard 1.7 miles along the road.
Setting
Limited privacy
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
- Indian Mountain stands 2,027 ft above the map pin, 2.0 miles northeast.
- East Fork Mink Creek runs 1.1 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 40–59°F, 1.6″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.