East Dry-Pole Canyon (FR 70590) in ID -- Camping Rules & Access

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East Dry-Pole Canyon (FR 70590) in ID

Road corridorSawtooth NF, Minidoka Ranger District

40 mi from Malad City

Maps 5,630 ft

Camping permission not confirmed

Miles 0–2.1 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 3.8 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
  • Near Black Pine Cone.
  • Estimated climb: 640 ft over 3.8 miles through 3 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 14%.
  • Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.

Setting

Fairly secluded
  • Well separated here, with the nearest through road 0.7 miles off.
  • Black Pine Cone stands 2,365 ft above the map pin, 3.0 miles southwest.

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 34–59°F, 1.2″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.