Upper Rainey Creek (FR 40253) in ID -- Camping Rules & Access
Upper Rainey Creek (FR 40253) in ID
Road corridorCaribou-Targhee NF, Palisades Ranger District
5.7 mi from Victor
Maps 6,760 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 5.6 miles of this road are maintained for passenger cars, gravel the whole way.
- Winds through 8 switchbacks.
Known camping along this road between mile 0.8 and mile 5.2: .
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.9 miles off.
- Rocky Peak stands 531 ft above the map pin, 0.9 miles north.
- Coalmine Fork runs 1.1 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 30–54°F, 2.3″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.