Copper Ridge (FR 403) in ID -- Camping Rules & Access
Copper Ridge (FR 403) in ID
Road corridorIdaho Panhandle NFs, Bonners Ferry Ranger District
18 mi from Moyie Springs
Maps 4,935 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Idaho Panhandle National Forests ↗
Motor-vehicle season 12/1–3/31Stay limit: 14 consecutive days · 28 days total per calendar year · then move 0.5 mi · No more than 14 days in any 30-day period · No more than 14 days in any 30-day period, then move 5 mi
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Road Access
Difficult
- 16.9 of this road’s 24.5 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 17.3 miles of it dirt.
- Near Copper Mountain.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~140 ft on the downhill side.
- Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
- Winds through 18 switchbacks.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Copper Mountain stands 1,261 ft above the map pin, 1.6 miles east.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 27–48°F, 2.5″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.