Oakley-Elba (FR 70548) in ID -- Camping Rules & Access

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Oakley-Elba (FR 70548) in ID

Road corridorSawtooth NF, Minidoka Ranger District

21 mi from Burley

Maps 5,927 ft

Camping permission not confirmed

Miles 12.8–13 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
  • 6.5 of this road’s 13 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
  • Estimated climb: 2,700 ft over 13 miles through 6 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 32%.

Setting

Some privacy
  • Moderately separated here.
  • Mount Independence stands 4,006 ft above the map pin, 4.2 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.