Timber Creek Bench (FR 50219) in ID -- Camping Rules & Access
Timber Creek Bench (FR 50219) in ID
Road corridorCaribou-Targhee NF, Soda Springs Ranger District
12 mi from Afton
Maps 8,531 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
VerizonMARGINAL
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkGOOD
Road Access
Difficult
- All 4.7 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Estimated climb: 1,300 ft over 4.7 miles through 5 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 16% and pitches to 27%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~110 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 0.7 miles off.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 2, true dark-sky territory.
Climate averages
October normals 26–49°F, 2.1″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.