Horseshoe Lake (FR 20246) in ID -- Free Camping & Overnight Parking in Idaho

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Horseshoe Lake (FR 20246) in ID

Caribou-Targhee NF, Ashton/Island Park Ranger District
5,807 ft
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A 6.0-mile stretch of gravel National Forest road in Fremont County, ID. The road serves Rising Butte.

Caribou-Targhee National Forest, Ashton/Island Park Ranger District allows dispersed camping here -- 14-day limit in any 30 days. Camp at least 100 ft from water.

0.5 of the 6 miles in are maintained only for high-clearance vehicles. Mostly gravel, with 0.5 miles of dirt. Level ground alongside most of its length. Dead-end road -- no mapped turnaround; expect to back out or unhitch.

Private here -- the nearest through road is 1.0 miles off. Beaver Creek runs 0.6 mi off. The nearest town, Ashton, is 15 mi off.

September normals 37–71°F, 1.8″ rain. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

Nearby Spots
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Fire restrictions

Set by Caribou-Targhee National Forest, Ashton/Island Park Ranger District. Stage 1 and 2 orders change within days -- check the current order before you build a fire.

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Sources checked August 2026Something wrong here?