Toboggan Ridge (FR 581) — North Fork in ID -- Camping Rules & Access
Toboggan Ridge (FR 581) — North Fork in ID
Road corridorNez Perce-Clearwater NF, North Fork Ranger District
45 mi from Frenchtown
Maps 3,170 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests ↗
Stay limit: 14 consecutive days · 28 days total per calendar year · then move 0.5 mi
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Road Access
Difficult
- All 22.8 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Kelly Creek Trailhead.
- Estimated climb: 6,400 ft over 22.8 miles through 35 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 29%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~200 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Known camping along this road at mile 34.3: .
Setting
Limited privacy
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.0 miles off.
- Gorman Hill stands 2,229 ft above the map pin, 1.7 miles southeast.
- Kelly Creek runs 0.1 mi off.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 41–56°F, 4.2″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.