Challis Creek (FR 40080) in ID -- Camping Rules & Access
Challis Creek (FR 40080) in ID
Road corridorSalmon-Challis NF, Challis-Yankee Fork Ranger District
54 mi from Salmon
7.9 mi off US 93 (straight line)
Maps 7,101 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
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
- 5.8 of this road’s 16.5 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Pine Summit.
- Estimated climb: 3,500 ft over 16.5 miles through 15 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 19%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~150 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Secluded
- Secluded here, with no through road within 3.7 miles.
- Summit Rock stands 2,190 ft above the map pin, 2.0 miles west.
Climate averages
October normals 32–55°F, 2.0″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.