Pettit Point (FR 70361) in ID -- Free Camping & Overnight Parking in Idaho
Pettit Point (FR 70361) in ID
Sawtooth National Forest, Sawtooth National Recreation Area allows overnight stays only at the designated sites here (Pettit Lake Complex (Forest Roads 208/362)).
A 0.3-mile stretch of dirt National Forest road in Blaine County, ID. The road serves Pettit Lake Day Use Area. The road is open seasonally, May 1 to November 30.
All 0.3 miles in are maintained for passenger cars. Dirt the whole way in (0.3 miles). Level ground alongside most of its length. Dead-end road -- no mapped turnaround; expect to back out or unhitch.
McDonald Peak stands 3,044 ft above the site, 3.2 miles southwest. Pettit Lake lies 0.1 mi off. Exposed here -- the nearest through road is 0.0 miles off. Travellers have camped along here. The nearest town, Ketchum, is 32 mi off.
September normals 39–67°F, 1.2″ rain. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.
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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