Grand Jean (FR 524) in ID -- Camping Rules & Access
Grand Jean (FR 524) in ID
Dispersed camping corridorBoise NF, Lowman Ranger District
45 mi from Cascade
Maps 4,841 ft
Designated sites only
Motor-vehicle season 4/16–12/14Stay 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
- 1.7 of this road’s 7.9 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Emile Grandjean.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~150 ft on the downhill side.
- Winds through 3 switchbacks.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Known camping along this road between mile 2.6 and mile 6.1: 2 mapped spots.
Setting
Limited privacy
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.0 miles off.
- South Fork Payette River runs 0.1 mi off.
- Mount Zumwalt stands 3,972 ft above the map pin, 4.3 miles northeast.
Climate averages
October normals 30–60°F, 2.0″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.