Buster Lake (FR 40069) in ID -- Camping Rules & Access
Buster Lake (FR 40069) in ID
Road corridorSalmon-Challis NF, Challis-Yankee Fork Ranger District
54 mi from Salmon
5.7 mi off US 93 (straight line)
Maps 6,558 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Salmon-Challis National Forest ↗
Motor-vehicle season 4/1–12/14Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days · then move 5 mi
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Road Access
Difficult
- All 5.8 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Estimated climb: 2,000 ft over 5.8 miles through 6 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 20%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~130 ft on the downhill side.
- Water crossings 0.3, 2.1 and 5.8 miles along the road.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 2.1 miles off.
- Keystone Mountain stands 2,954 ft above the map pin, 2.3 miles south.
Climate averages
October normals 33–54°F, 1.8″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.