Blacktail (FR 451) in ID -- Camping Rules & Access
Blacktail (FR 451) in ID
Road corridorNez Perce-Clearwater NF
7.2 mi from Grangeville
Maps 4,615 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests ↗
Stay limit: 14 consecutive days · 28 days total per calendar year · then move 0.5 mi
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Road Access
Difficult
- 30.2 of this road’s 31.5 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 20.5 miles of it dirt.
- Near North Blacktail Butte.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~160 ft on the downhill side.
- Winds through 41 switchbacks.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Pyramid Point rises 18 miles south.
Climate averages
October normals 33–55°F, 2.4″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.