Lightning Creek (FR 611) in ID -- Free Camping & Overnight Parking in Idaho

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Lightning Creek (FR 611) in ID

USFS
3,113 ft
Maps
RUTTED
VerizonWEAK
AT&TUNMEASURED
T-MobileUSABLE
StarlinkGOOD
Rules not confirmed

U.S. Forest Service administers this ground -- we don't have a verified rule for this spot.

A 5.5-mile stretch of dirt National Forest road in Boise County, ID.

All 5.5 miles in are maintained only for high-clearance vehicles. Dirt the whole way in (5.5 miles). Stretches run along a shelf with a drop of up to ~150 ft on the downhill side. Winds through 7 switchbacks.

Middle Fork Payette River runs 0.1 mi off. Bear Wallow Point stands 2,657 ft above the site, 3.5 miles north. Private here -- the nearest through road is 0.7 miles off. The nearest town, Cascade, is 22 mi off.

September normals 4680°F, 0.8″ rain. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

Fire restrictions

Set by U.S. Forest Service. Stage 1 and 2 orders change within days -- check the current order before you build a fire.

fs.usda.gov