Sheep Driveway Rd. (FR 40290) in ID -- Camping Rules & Access
Sheep Driveway Rd. (FR 40290) in ID
Road corridorSalmon-Challis NF, Challis-Yankee Fork Ranger District
46 mi from Cascade
Maps 6,647 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Salmon-Challis National Forest ↗
Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days · then move 5 mi
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Road Access
Difficult
- All 9.4 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Cape Horn.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~120 ft on the downhill side.
- Winds through 6 switchbacks.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
- A water crossing 1.1 miles along the road.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.3 miles off.
- Knapp Creek runs 0.6 mi off.
- Copper Mountain stands 2,330 ft above the map pin, 4.7 miles southwest.
Climate averages
October normals 27–52°F, 2.6″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.