Auxor (FR 489) in ID -- Free Camping & Overnight Parking in Idaho

A 9.5-mile stretch of dirt National Forest road in Bonner County, ID. The road serves Round Top Mountain.

Idaho Panhandle National Forests, Sandpoint Ranger District allows dispersed camping here -- 14-day limit in any 30 days.

All 9.5 miles in are maintained only for high-clearance vehicles. Dirt the whole way in (9.5 miles). Climbs 2,500 ft over 9.5 miles -- sustained grades near 12%, with pitches to 19%. Stretches run along a shelf with a drop of up to ~140 ft on the downhill side. Little level ground alongside -- few of the stretches measured have a flat spot to pull onto. Winds through 7 switchbacks.

Mount Eagen stands 2,608 ft above the site, 1.3 miles northwest. Private here -- the nearest through road is 1.9 miles off. Strong Creek runs 0.9 mi off. Night skies measure Bortle 3 -- a dark rural sky. The nearest town, Kootenai, is 11 mi off.