Elk Creek Boat Launch (FR 120) in ID -- Free Camping & Overnight Parking in Idaho
Elk Creek Boat Launch (FR 120) in ID
A 1.3-mile stretch of dirt National Forest road in Elmore County, ID. The road serves Rhead Dam.
Boise National Forest, Mountain Home Ranger District allows dispersed camping here -- 14-day limit in any 30 days.
0.2 of the 1.3 miles in are maintained only for high-clearance vehicles. Dirt the whole way in (1.3 miles). Climbs 110 ft over 1.3 miles -- sustained grades near 12%, with pitches to 20%. Level ground alongside most of its length. Winds through 4 switchbacks. Dead-end road -- no mapped turnaround; expect to back out or unhitch.
The Anderson Ranch Reservoir shoreline is 0.1 mi off. Granite Mountain stands 2,595 ft above the site, 2.9 miles west. A well-travelled stretch -- travellers have camped along here. Exposed here -- the nearest through road is 0.1 miles off. The nearest town, Mountain Home, is 20 mi off.
September normals 45–77°F, 0.6″ rain. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.
Set by Boise National Forest, Mountain Home Ranger District. Stage 1 and 2 orders change within days -- check the current order before you build a fire.
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