Slug CR Dry Valley (FR 50387) in ID -- Camping Rules & Access

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Slug CR Dry Valley (FR 50387) in ID

Road corridorCaribou-Targhee NF, Soda Springs Ranger District

14 mi from Soda Springs

Maps 6,556 ft

Camping permission not confirmed

Miles 0–0.3 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.

Caribou-Targhee National Forest ↗

Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days · then move 5 mi
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Road Access

Difficult
  • 2.7 of this road’s 6.4 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 2.7 miles of dirt.
  • Estimated climb: 830 ft over 6.4 miles through 4 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 33%.
  • Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~120 ft on the downhill side.

Setting

Fairly secluded
  • Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.4 miles off.
  • Schmid Ridge stands 992 ft above the map pin, 2.2 miles north.

Rules

  • Camping rules
  • Current fire orders

Climate averages

October normals 28–56°F, 2.0″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.