Gibson Lakes (FR 30450) in ID -- Camping Rules & Access
Gibson Lakes (FR 30450) in ID
Road corridorCaribou-Targhee NF, Montpelier Ranger District
12 mi from Richmond
6.0 mi off US 89 (straight line)
Maps 8,477 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Caribou-Targhee National Forest ↗
Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days · then move 5 mi
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Road Access
Difficult
- All 3.7 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Wilderness Peak.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
- Winds through 3 switchbacks.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
- A water crossing 3.3 miles along the road.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 0.9 miles off.
- Wilderness Peak stands 972 ft above the map pin, 0.9 miles west.
- Gibson Lakes lies 0.1 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 31–49°F, 3.7″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.