West Camas-Miners Creek (FR 10006) in ID -- Camping Rules & Access

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West Camas-Miners Creek (FR 10006) in ID

Road corridorCaribou-Targhee NF, Dubois Ranger District

41 mi from St. Anthony

0.0 mi off I-15 (straight line)

Maps 6,225 ft

Camping permission not confirmed

Miles 12.5–12.9, 22.9–24.9 and 25.3–25.6 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.

Caribou-Targhee National Forest ↗

Motor-vehicle season 7/1–9/30Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days · then move 5 mi
VerizonNONE
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkEXCELLENT

Road Access

Difficult
  • 5.5 of this road’s 26.6 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 3.3 miles of dirt.
  • Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
  • Winds through 6 switchbacks.
  • Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
  • Cattle guards 5.6, 8.2, 10.1 and 12.9 miles along the road.

Setting

Secluded
  • Secluded here, with the nearest through road 3.3 miles off.
  • Stoddard Creek runs 0.9 mi off.
  • Signal Peak stands 2,293 ft above the map pin, 5.2 miles east.

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 29–53°F, 1.7″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.