North Fork Boise River (FR 327) in ID -- Camping Rules & Access
North Fork Boise River (FR 327) in ID
Road corridorBoise NF, Idaho City Ranger District
16 mi from Robie Creek
25 mi off US 20 (straight line)
Maps 4,004 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 13.2–15.6 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
Motor-vehicle season 6/16–9/14Stay 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
VerizonNONE
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkGOOD
Road Access
Difficult
- 34.3 of this road’s 69 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 59.8 miles of it dirt.
- Near The Pioneer Fire of 2016.
- Estimated climb: 10,000 ft over 69 miles through 122 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 27%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~150 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Limited privacy
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
- Granite Creek runs 0.1 mi off.
- Thorn Creek Butte stands 3,505 ft above the map pin, 6.4 miles south.
Climate averages
October normals 31–62°F, 1.6″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.