Dancing Shadow (FR 646) in ID -- Free Camping & Overnight Parking in Idaho
Dancing Shadow (FR 646) in ID
A 0.2-mile stretch of paved National Forest road in Bonner County, ID. The road serves David Thompson State Wildlife Preserve.
Idaho Panhandle National Forests, Sandpoint Ranger District allows dispersed camping here -- 14-day limit in any 30 days.
All 0.2 miles in are maintained for passenger-car comfort. Paved the whole way in (0.2 miles). Level ground alongside most of its length.
Cougar Peak stands 3,867 ft above the site, 3.6 miles northeast. The Lake Pend Oreille shoreline is 0.1 mi off. A well-travelled stretch -- travellers have camped along here. Exposed here -- the nearest through road is 0.1 miles off. Night skies measure Bortle 3 -- a dark rural sky. The nearest town, Kootenai, is 12 mi off.
September normals 42–73°F, 1.1″ rain. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.
Set by Idaho Panhandle National Forests, Sandpoint Ranger District. Stage 1 and 2 orders change within days -- check the current order before you build a fire.
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