Houtz (FR 70577) in ID -- Camping Rules & Access

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Houtz (FR 70577) in ID

Road corridorSawtooth NF, Minidoka Ranger District

26 mi from American Falls

Maps 6,101 ft

Dispersed camping generally allowed

Local restrictions may apply; check the land manager’s camping rules.

Sawtooth National Forest ↗

Stay limit: 14 days · within 28 days
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Road Access

Difficult
  • All 5.4 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
  • Estimated climb: 630 ft over 5.4 miles through 5 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 16% and pitches to 20%.

Setting

Fairly secluded
  • Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.1 miles off.
  • Mill Canyon Spring lies 0.7 mi off.
  • Hartley Peak stands 1,355 ft above the map pin, 3.0 miles southeast.

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 37–58°F, 1.6″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.