Lake CR (FR 70142) in ID -- Camping Rules & Access
Lake CR (FR 70142) in ID
Road corridorSawtooth NF
3.4 mi from Ketchum
Maps 6,131 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Motor-vehicle season 5/1–11/30
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Road Access
Difficult
- 2 of this road’s 5.3 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Hemingway Memorial.
- Estimated climb: 1,000 ft over 5.3 miles, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 24%.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 2.4 miles off.
- Griffin Butte stands 2,253 ft above the map pin, 2.7 miles west.
- A pond lies 1.0 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 28–57°F, 1.4″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.