Johnson Creek (FR 170) in ID -- Camping Rules & Access
Johnson Creek (FR 170) in ID
Road corridorBoise NF, Mountain Home Ranger District
33 mi from Robie Creek
Maps 6,070 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Motor-vehicle season 6/16–9/30Stay 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 9.6 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 6.8 miles of it dirt.
- Near Horse Ranch Mountain.
- Estimated climb: 1,900 ft over 9.6 miles through 22 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 19%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~130 ft on the downhill side.
- 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 1.8 miles off.
- Steel Mountain stands 3,658 ft above the map pin, 5.4 miles north.
Climate averages
October normals 32–55°F, 2.2″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.