Custer Motorway (FR 40070) in ID -- Camping Rules & Access in Idaho
Custer Motorway (FR 40070) in ID
Why
U.S. Forest Service opens most of its land to dispersed camping unless a local order restricts it. Check the unit's current orders before you commit.6.3 of the 35.3 miles in are maintained only for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way. Climbs 6,700 ft over 35.3 miles through 18 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 23%. Stretches run along a shelf with a drop of up to ~140 ft on the downhill side. Dead-end road with no mapped turnaround, so expect to back out or unhitch. A gate 34.4 miles in.
Rookie Point stands 893 ft above the site, 0.4 miles west. Secluded here, with no through road within 3.7 miles. Yankee Fork Salmon River runs 0.1 mi off. A well-travelled stretch, with camps along here.
Salmon-Challis National Forest, Challis-Yankee Fork Ranger District: Camping within the same five-mile radius for more than fourteen (14) days in any thirty (30) consecutive day period.
| Fire restrictions | Set by Salmon-Challis National Forest, Challis-Yankee Fork Ranger District. Check current orders |
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September normals 38–70°F, 1.3″ rain. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.