Upper S Fk Payette (FR 70824) in ID -- Free Camping & Overnight Parking in Idaho

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Upper S Fk Payette (FR 70824) in ID

Sawtooth NF, Sawtooth National Recreation Area
5,033 ft
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Overnight camping allowedMODERATE
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A 1.9-mile stretch of dirt National Forest road in Boise County, ID. The road serves Grandjean Creek Waterfall. The road is open seasonally, May 1 to November 30.

Sawtooth National Forest, Sawtooth National Recreation Area allows dispersed camping here -- 10-day limit in any 30 days.

All 1.9 miles in are maintained for passenger cars. Dirt the whole way in (1.9 miles). Level ground alongside most of its length.

Mount Zumwalt stands 3,780 ft above the site, 2.9 miles north. South Fork Payette River runs 0.1 mi off. A well-travelled stretch -- travellers have camped along here. Exposed here -- the nearest through road is 0.0 miles off. The nearest town, Cascade, is 49 mi off.

September normals 4674°F, 1.2″ rain. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

Fire restrictions

Set by Sawtooth National Forest, Sawtooth National Recreation Area. Stage 1 and 2 orders change within days -- check the current order before you build a fire.

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Sources checked August 2026Something wrong here?