Bear Creek Trailhead (FR 40247) in ID -- Camping Rules & Access
Bear Creek Trailhead (FR 40247) in ID
Road corridorCaribou-Targhee NF, Palisades Ranger District
22 mi from Wilson
Maps 5,669 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Caribou-Targhee National Forest ↗
Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days · then move 5 mi
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Road Access
Moderate
- All 0.3 miles of this road are maintained for passenger cars, gravel the whole way.
- Near Poker Peak.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Limited privacy
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.0 miles off.
- Big Elk Mountain stands 3,798 ft above the map pin, 3.7 miles southwest.
- Red Spring Creek runs 0.1 mi off.
Rules
- dispersed camping is permitted in many areas unless restricted by specific regulations or authorized uses. Campsites must be at least 100 feet from streams or water sources to protect water quality, with a 14-day stay limit in one spot within a 28-day period. After 14 days, campers must relocate at least 5 road miles to another dispersed area.
- Camping rules
Climate averages
October normals 30–57°F, 2.0″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.