Clark Fork Ranger Station (FR 54) in ID -- Camping Rules & Access

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Clark Fork Ranger Station (FR 54) in ID

Road corridorIdaho Panhandle NFs, Sandpoint Ranger District

20 mi from Kootenai

Maps 2,159 ft

Camping permission not confirmed

Miles 0.7–1.2 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.

Idaho Panhandle National Forests ↗

Motor-vehicle season 12/1–3/31Stay limit: 14 consecutive days · 28 days total per calendar year · then move 0.5 mi · No more than 14 days in any 30-day period · No more than 14 days in any 30-day period, then move 5 mi
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Road Access

Difficult
  • All 1.4 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
  • Near Antelope Mountain.
  • Estimated climb: 750 ft over 1.4 miles, with sustained grades near 22% and pitches to 30%.
  • Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~130 ft on the downhill side.

Setting

Some privacy
  • Moderately separated here.
  • Antelope Mountain stands 2,261 ft above the map pin, 1.1 miles southeast.
  • A pond lies 0.9 mi off.

Rules

  • Camping or leaving camping equipment in any one area or campsite is limited to a total of 14 days during any 30-day period… Camps must be relocated at least 5 miles away (road miles) from the original site to qualify for a new 14-day period
  • Camping rules
  • Current fire orders

Climate averages

October normals 36–57°F, 3.1″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.