Crane-Hangman (FR 1274) in ID -- Camping Rules & Access
Crane-Hangman (FR 1274) in ID
Road corridorNez Perce-Clearwater NF, Palouse Ranger District
21 mi from Plummer
Maps 2,825 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 0–1.8, 2.4–2.7, 3.6–4 and 14.3–15.4 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests ↗
Motor-vehicle season 6/15–9/30Stay limit: 14 consecutive days · 28 days total per calendar year · then move 0.5 mi
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Road Access
Difficult
- 12.1 of this road’s 15.5 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 11.1 miles of it dirt.
- Near Crane Point.
- Estimated climb: 2,000 ft over 15.5 miles through 23 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 26%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~120 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Known camping along this road at mile 2.8: .
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.8 miles off.
- Mineral Mountain stands 1,303 ft above the map pin, 2.6 miles north.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 3, a dark rural sky.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 36–59°F, 2.5″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.