Scout Mt Top (FR 70009) in ID -- Camping Rules & Access
Scout Mt Top (FR 70009) in ID
Road corridorCaribou-Targhee NF, Westside Ranger District
11 mi from McCammon
Maps 6,197 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Caribou-Targhee National Forest ↗
Motor-vehicle season 6/15–11/15Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days · then move 5 mi
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Road Access
Difficult
- All 8.3 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Estimated climb: 2,800 ft over 8.3 miles through 19 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 17%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~120 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.1 miles off.
- Scout Mountain stands 2,502 ft above the map pin, 3.7 miles northeast.
Climate averages
October normals 35–56°F, 1.9″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.