Boise Trail Road (FR 420) in ID -- Camping Rules & Access
Boise Trail Road (FR 420) in ID
Road corridorNez Perce-Clearwater NF
32 mi from Grangeville
Maps 6,093 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 31.5–32.1 and 33.2–34 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
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
- 28.8 of this road’s 42 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 11.2 miles of dirt.
- Near Buckhorn Spring.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~150 ft on the downhill side.
- Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
- Winds through 50 switchbacks.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Buckhorn Spring lies 0.1 mi off.
- Cold Springs Mountains stands 827 ft above the map pin, 1.6 miles southwest.
Climate averages
October normals 34–52°F, 2.0″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.