Pack River (FR 231) in ID -- Camping Rules & Access
Pack River (FR 231) in ID
Road corridorIdaho Panhandle NFs, Sandpoint Ranger District
15 mi from Bonners Ferry
Maps 4,058 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 11.4–12.6 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
Idaho Panhandle National Forests ↗
Stay 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
- 17.5 of this road’s 23.4 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 17.1 miles of it dirt.
- Estimated climb: 5,100 ft over 23.4 miles through 12 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 25%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~140 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Known camping along this road at mile 11.3: .
Setting
Limited privacy
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
- Roman Nose stands 3,170 ft above the map pin, 1.7 miles east.
- Thor Creek runs 0.7 mi off.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 34–52°F, 3.8″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.