Beaver - North Fork (FR 247) in ID -- Free Camping & Overnight Parking in Idaho
Beaver - North Fork (FR 247) in ID
A 51.2-mile stretch of paved National Forest road in Clearwater County, ID. The road is open seasonally, May 1 to November 30.
Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest, North Fork Ranger District records no overnight restriction here.
0.3 of the 51.2 miles in are maintained only for high-clearance vehicles. Mostly paved, with 0.9 miles of dirt. Stretches run along a shelf with a drop of up to ~120 ft on the downhill side. Level ground alongside most of its length. Dead-end road -- no mapped turnaround; expect to back out or unhitch.
Exposed here -- the nearest through road is 0.0 miles off. Night skies measure Bortle 3 -- a dark rural sky. Dull Axe Mountain stands 1,938 ft above the site, 4.4 miles north. Travellers have camped along here. The nearest town, Orofino, is 23 mi off.
September normals 39–72°F, 1.6″ rain. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.
Set by Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest, North Fork Ranger District. Stage 1 and 2 orders change within days -- check the current order before you build a fire.
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