Tumble Hill (FR 724) in ID -- Camping Rules & Access
Tumble Hill (FR 724) in ID
Road corridorNez Perce-Clearwater NF, North Fork Ranger District
34 mi from Orofino
Maps 3,563 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 5.2 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Shin Point.
- Estimated climb: 1,300 ft over 5.2 miles through 15 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 16%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~150 ft on the downhill side.
- Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.6 miles off.
- Elk Mountain stands 2,231 ft above the map pin, 3.7 miles south.
- Tumble Creek runs 0.5 mi off.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 37–56°F, 3.7″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.