S Hatchery Butte (FR 20286) in ID -- Camping Rules & Access
S Hatchery Butte (FR 20286) in ID
Road corridorCaribou-Targhee NF, Ashton/Island Park Ranger District
12 mi from Ashton
Maps 6,128 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 · after camping 14 days in a 30-day period within the 5-mile radius, no returning to camp in that radius within 30 days
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Road Access
Rough
- All 4.5 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Elk Butte.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 0.9 miles off.
Climate averages
October normals 26–54°F, 2.1″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.