Alturas Lake CR (FR 70205) in ID -- Camping Rules & Access
Alturas Lake CR (FR 70205) in ID
Road corridorSawtooth NF, Sawtooth National Recreation Area
30 mi from Ketchum
Maps 7,040 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Camping is limited to designated sites on part of this road; the exact stretch is not confirmed.
Motor-vehicle season 5/1–11/30
VerizonNONE
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkEXCELLENT
Road Access
Rough
- 0.5 of this road’s 10.5 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 6.5 miles of it dirt.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
- Winds through 10 switchbacks.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Limited privacy
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
- McDonald Peak stands 3,016 ft above the map pin, 3.0 miles northwest.
- Alturas Lake lies 0.1 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 33–53°F, 2.9″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.