Beacon Hill (FR 10638) in ID -- Camping Rules & Access

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Beacon Hill (FR 10638) in ID

Road corridorCaribou-Targhee NF, Dubois Ranger District

40 mi from St. Anthony

Maps 6,181 ft

Dispersed camping generally allowed

U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.

Caribou-Targhee National Forest ↗

Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days · then move 5 mi
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Road Access

Difficult
  • All 1 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
  • Estimated climb: 450 ft over 1 miles, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 16%.

Setting

Some privacy
  • Moderately separated here.
  • Dairy Creek runs 1.1 mi off.
  • Signal Peak stands 2,337 ft above the map pin, 5.5 miles northeast.

Rules

  • reduce displacement of other Forest visitors desiring to utilize a particular area, by reducing the opportunity for one visitor or group of visitors from monopolizing a campsite for long periods of time (in excess of 14 days)
  • Camping rules

Climate averages

October normals 32–53°F, 1.8″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.