Durance (FR 70902) in ID -- Free Camping & Overnight Parking in Idaho

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Durance (FR 70902) in ID

Sawtooth NF, Sawtooth National Recreation Area
6,307 ft
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Designated sites only

Sawtooth National Forest, Sawtooth National Recreation Area allows overnight stays only at the designated sites here (Big Wood River Watershed).

A 0.2-mile stretch of dirt National Forest road in Blaine County, ID. The road serves Murdock Trailhead. The road is open seasonally, May 1 to November 30.

All 0.2 miles in are maintained only for high-clearance vehicles. Dirt the whole way in (0.2 miles). Level ground alongside most of its length. Dead-end road -- no mapped turnaround; expect to back out or unhitch.

Boulder Peak stands 4,664 ft above the site, 4.7 miles northwest. Exposed here -- the nearest through road is 0.1 miles off. Murdock Creek runs 1.1 mi off. The nearest town, Ketchum, is 8.2 mi off.

September normals 35–71°F, 1.2″ rain. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

Nearby Spots
Limekiln Gulch (FR 70101) in IDDispersed Camping14.0miGreenhorn (FR 70117) in IDDispersed Camping14.0miBaugh CR - Cove CR (FR 70124) in IDForest Road Road16.9miPanther Gulch (FR 70100) in IDDispersed Camping17.0miLittle Smoky (FR 70015) in IDDispersed Camping18.1mi
Fire restrictions

Set by Sawtooth National Forest, Sawtooth National Recreation Area. Stage 1 and 2 orders change within days -- check the current order before you build a fire.

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Sources checked August 2026Something wrong here?