Pearl Creek (FR 2235) in ID -- Camping Rules & Access
Pearl Creek (FR 2235) in ID
Road corridorIdaho Panhandle NFs, Sandpoint Ranger District
11 mi from Sandpoint
Maps 2,486 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Idaho Panhandle National Forests ↗
Stay 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 2.2 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Blacktail Mountain.
- Estimated climb: 1,300 ft over 2.2 miles through 7 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 22% and pitches to 28%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~140 ft on the downhill side.
- Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Blacktail Mountain stands 2,473 ft above the map pin, 1.7 miles southwest.
- The Lake Pend Oreille shoreline is 0.2 mi off.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 39–55°F, 3.0″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.