South Fork Mink Creek (FR 70163) in ID -- Camping Rules & Access
South Fork Mink Creek (FR 70163) in ID
Road corridorCaribou-Targhee NF, Westside Ranger District
11 mi from Pocatello
Maps 5,376 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
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
- 1.5 of this road’s 6.8 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 1.5 miles of dirt.
- Near Corral Creek Trailhead.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Corral Creek runs 0.1 mi off.
- Scout Mountain stands 3,323 ft above the map pin, 4.6 miles southeast.
Climate averages
October normals 39–58°F, 1.6″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.