Burnt Basin (FR 70219) in ID -- Camping Rules & Access
Burnt Basin (FR 70219) in ID
Road corridorSawtooth NF, Minidoka Ranger District
41 mi from Malad City
Maps 5,646 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 5.5–6.9, 9.2–10.9, 13.1–14.1 and 15.1–15.9 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
Stay limit: 14 days · within 28 days
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Road Access
Difficult
- All 16.4 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Black Pine Cone.
- Estimated climb: 5,600 ft over 16.4 miles through 13 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 16% and pitches to 32%.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 0.9 miles off.
- Black Pine Cone stands 2,349 ft above the map pin, 2.0 miles northwest.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 39–58°F, 1.4″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.