East Fork Swanholm (FR 229.1) in ID -- Camping Rules & Access
East Fork Swanholm (FR 229.1) in ID
Road corridorBoise NF, Idaho City Ranger District
36 mi from Robie Creek
Maps 6,235 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Motor-vehicle season 6/16–9/14Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days · then move 25 mi · the 25-mile radius applies April 1-August 31 · September 1-March 31: 14 days in any 30-day period within the same 5-mile radius; also 14 days · within 30 days · then move 5 mi
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Road Access
Difficult
- All 1.9 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Swanholm Peak.
- Estimated climb: 10 ft over 1.9 miles, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 16%.
- Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.6 miles off.
- Swanholm Peak stands 2,492 ft above the map pin, 1.8 miles northeast.
Climate averages
October normals 30–53°F, 2.4″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.