Mt Baldy (FR 40102) in ID -- Camping Rules & Access
Mt Baldy (FR 40102) in ID
Road corridorCaribou-Targhee NF, Palisades Ranger District
19 mi from Iona
Maps 7,079 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Caribou-Targhee National Forest ↗
Motor-vehicle season 4/15–12/14Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days · then move 5 mi
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Road Access
Difficult
- All 0.6 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Mount Baldy.
- Estimated climb: 70 ft over 0.6 miles, with sustained grades near 18% and pitches to 21%.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Secluded
- Secluded here, with the nearest through road 2.2 miles off.
- Nelson Creek runs 0.7 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 33–53°F, 2.2″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.