Black Pine (FR 70586) in ID -- Camping Rules & Access

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Black Pine (FR 70586) in ID

Road corridorSawtooth NF, Minidoka Ranger District

43 mi from Malad City

Maps 7,118 ft

Camping permission not confirmed

Miles 15–15.6 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.

Sawtooth National Forest ↗

Stay limit: 14 days · within 28 days
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Road Access

Difficult
  • All 15.9 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
  • Near War Eagle Peak.
  • Estimated climb: 3,600 ft over 15.9 miles through 6 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 18% and pitches to 32%.
  • Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~110 ft on the downhill side.

Setting

Fairly secluded
  • Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.9 miles off.
  • War Eagle Peak stands 1,576 ft above the map pin, 1.6 miles northwest.
  • Silver Hills Spring lies 0.4 mi off.

Rules

  • The following act is prohibited within the Minidoka Ranger District: Pursuant to 36 CFR 262.58 (a), camping in any area including a developed recreation site or an undeveloped/dispersed recreation site for more than 14 (fourteen) days in a 28 (twenty-eight) day period.
  • Camping rules
  • Current fire orders

Climate averages

October normals 34–53°F, 1.4″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.