White Mountain (FR 2172) in ID -- Camping Rules & Access

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White Mountain (FR 2172) in ID

Road corridorIdaho Panhandle NFs, Bonners Ferry Ranger District

14 mi from Kootenai

Maps 2,144 ft

Camping permission not confirmed

Miles 0–2.1 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
  • All 4.5 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
  • Estimated climb: 1,800 ft over 4.5 miles through 15 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 16% and pitches to 25%.
  • Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.

Setting

Fairly secluded
  • Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.3 miles off.
  • White Mountain stands 2,862 ft above the map pin, 3.1 miles west.
  • The McArthur Lake shoreline is 0.4 mi off.

Rules

  • Camping or otherwise occupying a single site for over 14 consecutive days within a calendar year. Camping or otherwise occupying any number of sites over 28 cumulative days within a calendar year.
  • Camping rules
  • Current fire orders

Climate averages

October normals 34–56°F, 2.4″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.