Lightning Creek (FR 611) in ID -- Free Camping & Overnight Parking in Idaho
Lightning Creek (FR 611) in ID
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 46–80°F, 0.8″ rain. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.
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