Winchell Canyon (FR 30470) in ID -- Camping Rules & Access
Winchell Canyon (FR 30470) in ID
Road corridorCaribou-Targhee NF, Montpelier Ranger District
5.1 mi from Soda Springs
Maps 6,282 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&TSTRONG
T-MobileUSABLE
StarlinkFAIR
Road Access
Difficult
- All 0.3 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Estimated climb: 210 ft over 0.3 miles, with sustained grades near 24%.
- Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
Setting
Secluded
- Secluded here, with the nearest through road 2.3 miles off.
- Soda Peak stands 2,636 ft above the map pin, 4.4 miles south.
- Winchell Spring lies 0.7 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 33–57°F, 2.2″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.