Boise Ridge (FR 275) in ID -- Camping Rules & Access
Boise Ridge (FR 275) in ID
Road corridorBoise NF, Mountain Home Ranger District
6.7 mi from Hidden Springs
6.0 mi off US 20 (straight line)
Maps 5,990 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 0.3–0.8, 5.6–5.9, 9.7–10, 15.6–16.3 and 17.4–17.7 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
Motor-vehicle season 5/15–11/30Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days · then move 25 mi · the 25-mile radius applies April 1-August 31 · September 1-March 31: 14 days in any 30-day period within the same 5-mile radius; also 14 days · within 30 days · then move 5 mi
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Road Access
Difficult
- All 18.5 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Estimated climb: 2,700 ft over 18.5 miles through 42 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 18% and pitches to 30%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~150 ft on the downhill side.
- Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
- A gate 17.6 miles along the road.
Setting
Limited privacy
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.0 miles off.
- Deer Point stands 1,078 ft above the map pin, 1.4 miles northeast.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 3, a dark rural sky.
Climate averages
October normals 33–52°F, 1.6″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.