Dam Road East (FR 40970) in ID -- Free Camping & Overnight Parking in Idaho

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Dam Road East (FR 40970) in ID

Caribou-Targhee NF, Palisades Ranger District
5,424 ft
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A 0.7-mile stretch of paved National Forest road in Bonneville County, ID. The road serves Calamity Point.

Caribou-Targhee National Forest, Palisades Ranger District allows dispersed camping here -- 14-day limit in any 28 days. Camp at least 100 ft from water.

All 0.7 miles in are maintained for passenger cars. Paved the whole way in (0.7 miles). Level ground alongside most of its length. A gate 0.7 miles in.

Calamity Point stands 1,069 ft above the site, 0.8 miles south. Little Sheep Creek runs 0.1 mi off. Exposed here -- the nearest through road is 0.0 miles off. Night skies measure Bortle 4 -- a rural sky with a glow on the horizon. Travellers have camped along here. The nearest town, Victor, is 18 mi off.

September normals 48–74°F, 1.7″ rain. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

Nearby Spots
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Fire restrictions

Set by Caribou-Targhee National Forest, Palisades Ranger District. Stage 1 and 2 orders change within days -- check the current order before you build a fire.

fs.usda.gov
Sources checked August 2026Something wrong here?