Big Hill Gulch (FR 40256) in ID -- Camping Rules & Access
Big Hill Gulch (FR 40256) in ID
Road corridorSalmon-Challis NF, Challis-Yankee Fork Ranger District
54 mi from Salmon
5.6 mi off US 93 (straight line)
Maps 9,058 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 2.6–7.2 run through a ski area (Big Hill Nordic); its operator's rules may apply there, so check posted signs.
Salmon-Challis National Forest ↗
Motor-vehicle season 7/1–9/30Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days · then move 5 mi
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Road Access
Difficult
- All 9.3 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Pine Summit.
- Estimated climb: 3,500 ft over 9.3 miles through 15 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 20% and pitches to 29%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~110 ft on the downhill side.
- Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
- A gate 8.6 miles along the road.
Setting
Secluded
- Secluded here, with the nearest through road 2.9 miles off.
Climate averages
October normals 21–45°F, 1.8″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.