South Fork Snake (FR 40206) in ID

Road corridorCaribou-Targhee NF, Palisades Ranger District

18 mi from Rigby

1.6 mi off US 26 (straight line)

Maps 5,162 ft

Camping permission not confirmed

Miles 0–0.4, 1.1–2.1, 3.3–3.6, 5.1–5.9 and 6.5–6.7 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.

Motor-vehicle season 4/15–12/14Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days · then move 5 mi

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Rough

All 7.6 miles of this road are maintained for passenger cars, mostly gravel with 0.3 miles of dirt.
Near Rattlesnake Point.
Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
Winds through 3 switchbacks.
Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.

Known camping along this road at mile 0.6: 1 mapped spot.

Limited privacy

Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.0 miles off.
A river runs 0.1 mi off.
Lookout Mountain stands 1,552 ft above the map pin, 2.1 miles north.

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

October normals 32–58°F, 1.3″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

South Fork Snake (FR 40206) in ID -- Camping Rules & Access