Iron Bog User #1 (FR 40761) in ID -- Free Camping & Overnight Parking in Idaho

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Iron Bog User #1 (FR 40761) in ID

Salmon-Challis NF, Lost River Ranger District
6,808 ft
Maps
Overnight camping allowedRUTTED
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A 0.1-mile stretch of dirt National Forest road in Custer County, ID.

Salmon-Challis National Forest, Lost River Ranger District allows dispersed camping here -- 14-day limit in any 30 days.

All 0.1 miles in are maintained only for high-clearance vehicles. Dirt the whole way in (0.1 miles). Level ground alongside most of its length.

Iron Bog Creek runs 0.1 mi off. Smiley Mountain stands 4,668 ft above the site, 6.3 miles northwest. Exposed here -- the nearest through road is 0.0 miles off. The nearest town, Carey, is 25 mi off.

September normals 37–70°F, 0.9″ rain. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

Nearby Spots
Iron Bog User #2 (FR 40762) in IDDispersed Camping0.2miAntelope User #5 (FR 40758) in IDDispersed Camping0.3miAntelope User #2 (FR 40755) in IDDispersed Camping0.6miAntelope User #1 (FR 40754) in IDDispersed Camping0.8miOld Iron Bog C. G. (FR 40595) in IDDispersed Camping1.2mi
Fire restrictions

Set by Salmon-Challis National Forest, Lost River Ranger District. Stage 1 and 2 orders change within days -- check the current order before you build a fire.

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Sources checked August 2026Something wrong here?