Upper Priest River (FR 1013) in ID -- Camping Rules & Access
Upper Priest River (FR 1013) in ID
Road corridorIdaho Panhandle NFs, Priest Lake Ranger District
35 mi from Bonners Ferry
Maps 3,974 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 31–31.3 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
Idaho Panhandle National Forests ↗
Motor-vehicle season 11/16–3/31Stay 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
VerizonNONE
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkFAIR
Road Access
Difficult
- 28 of this road’s 54.5 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 38.1 miles of it dirt.
- Estimated climb: 7,700 ft over 54.5 miles through 30 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 31%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~170 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
- A locked gate 47.3 miles along the road.
Known camping along this road between mile 13.7 and mile 47.4: 17 mapped spots.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Jackson Mountain stands 1,516 ft above the map pin, 1.5 miles northeast.
- Helmer Creek runs 0.4 mi off.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 32–51°F, 3.9″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.