Keystone Mtn. (FR 40052) in ID -- Camping Rules & Access
Keystone Mtn. (FR 40052) in ID
Road corridorSalmon-Challis NF, Challis-Yankee Fork Ranger District
52 mi from Ketchum
6.0 mi off US 93 (straight line)
Maps 9,116 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 1.7–12.1 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
Salmon-Challis National Forest ↗
Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days · then move 5 mi
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Road Access
Difficult
- All 13.2 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Keystone Mountain.
- Estimated climb: 5,400 ft over 13.2 miles through 23 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 22% and pitches to 69%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~150 ft on the downhill side.
- Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
- Water crossings 9.2 miles along the road.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.6 miles off.
- Ramshorn Mountain stands 780 ft above the map pin, 1.5 miles southwest.
Climate averages
October normals 23–44°F, 1.8″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.