Caribou City (FR 50165) in ID -- Camping Rules & Access
Caribou City (FR 50165) in ID
Road corridorCaribou-Targhee NF, Soda Springs Ranger District
19 mi from Star Valley Ranch
Maps 6,414 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 4.7 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Old Baldy Peak.
- Estimated climb: 860 ft over 4.7 miles through 3 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 23%.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.1 miles off.
- Caribou Range stands 3,389 ft above the map pin, 4.1 miles southwest.
- Miners Delight Creek runs 0.6 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 31–55°F, 2.1″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.