Hawthorne Hollow (FR 40288) in ID -- Camping Rules & Access

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Hawthorne Hollow (FR 40288) in ID

Road corridorCaribou-Targhee NF, Palisades Ranger District

8.6 mi from Star Valley Ranch

Maps 5,731 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 1.5 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
  • Estimated climb: 660 ft over 1.5 miles, with sustained grades near 18% and pitches to 22%.

Setting

Fairly secluded
  • Well separated here, with the nearest through road 0.7 miles off.
  • Salt River runs 0.2 mi off.
  • Stewart Peak stands 4,341 ft above the map pin, 6.1 miles east.
  • Estimated night sky: Bortle 3, a dark rural sky.

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
  • Current fire orders

Climate averages

October normals 30–58°F, 1.7″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.