Grand Canyon (FR 40028) in ID -- Camping Rules & Access
Grand Canyon (FR 40028) in ID
Road corridorCaribou-Targhee NF, Palisades Ranger District
14 mi from Star Valley Ranch
Maps 5,627 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
Rough
- All 0.9 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
Known camping along this road between mile 0.3 and mile 0.9: .
Setting
Limited privacy
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.0 miles off.
- Ferry Peak stands 3,958 ft above the map pin, 4.0 miles northeast.
- The Palisades Reservoir shoreline is 0.1 mi off.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 2, true dark-sky territory.
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 30–58°F, 1.5″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.