Cheatbeck (FR 30402) in ID -- Camping Rules & Access
Cheatbeck (FR 30402) in ID
Road corridorCaribou-Targhee NF, Montpelier Ranger District
8.3 mi from Grace
Maps 7,397 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
Difficult
- 6.4 of this road’s 15.1 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 6.4 miles of dirt.
- Near Soda Peak.
- Estimated climb: 2,800 ft over 15.1 miles through 11 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 18%.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Soda Peak stands 1,521 ft above the map pin, 2.5 miles north.
Climate averages
October normals 30–53°F, 2.2″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.