Blowout Canyon (FR 40271) in ID -- Camping Rules & Access
Blowout Canyon (FR 40271) in ID
Road corridorCaribou-Targhee NF, Palisades Ranger District
18 mi from Wilson
Maps 5,678 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
Difficult
- All 2.1 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Paul Peak.
- Winds through 3 switchbacks.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.1 miles off.
- Paul Peak stands 1,759 ft above the map pin, 1.6 miles east.
- The Palisades Reservoir shoreline is 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 32–58°F, 2.0″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.