St Charles (FR 30412) in ID -- Camping Rules & Access
St Charles (FR 30412) in ID
Road corridorCaribou-Targhee NF, Montpelier Ranger District
18 mi from Preston
2.8 mi off US 89 (straight line)
Maps 6,949 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Caribou-Targhee National Forest ↗
Motor-vehicle season 5/15–9/15Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days · then move 5 mi
VerizonNONE
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
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Road Access
Difficult
- 0.6 of this road’s 8.9 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly paved with 0.6 miles of dirt.
- Near Minnetonka Cave Tour.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~120 ft on the downhill side.
- Winds through 14 switchbacks.
- Dead-ends 1.9 miles in at a mapped turnaround.
- A gate 1.8 miles along the road.
- Cattle guards 3.5 and 8.8 miles along the road.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- South Fork Saint Charles Creek runs 0.2 mi off.
- Bloomington Peak stands 2,349 ft above the map pin, 5.8 miles northwest.
Climate averages
October normals 34–54°F, 3.4″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.