Scotch Creek (FR 286) in ID -- Camping Rules & Access
Scotch Creek (FR 286) in ID
Road corridorBoise NF, Mountain Home Ranger District
29 mi from Robie Creek
Maps 5,619 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 10.4 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Lower Roaring River Trailhead.
- Estimated climb: 1,800 ft over 10.4 miles through 14 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 23%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~110 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.3 miles off.
- Sheep Mountain stands 2,589 ft above the map pin, 3.1 miles southwest.
Climate averages
October normals 33–55°F, 2.0″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.