Silver Search (FR 2253) in ID -- Camping Rules & Access
Silver Search (FR 2253) in ID
Road corridorIdaho Panhandle NFs, Bonners Ferry Ranger District
28 mi from Bonners Ferry
Maps 4,772 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Idaho Panhandle National Forests ↗
Motor-vehicle season 11/16–3/31Stay 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
VerizonNONE
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkFAIR
Road Access
Difficult
- All 8 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Saddle Mountain.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~130 ft on the downhill side.
- Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 0.8 miles off.
- Silver Mountain stands 1,773 ft above the map pin, 1.0 miles southeast.
- Silver Creek runs 1.1 mi off.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 33–50°F, 6.6″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.