Doe Creek (FR 566) in ID -- Camping Rules & Access in Idaho

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Doe Creek (FR 566) in ID

Road corridorNez Perce-Clearwater NF, Lochsa/Powell Ranger District

37 mi from Stevensville

Maps 3,203 ft

Dispersed camping generally allowed

U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.

Motor-vehicle season 5/1–11/30Stay limit: 14 consecutive days · 28 days total per calendar year · then move 0.5 mi
VerizonNONE
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkFAIR

Road Access

Rough
  • All 10.1 miles of this road are maintained for passenger cars, mostly gravel with 4.3 miles of dirt.
  • Near 155 fishing/swimming hole.
  • Estimated climb: 3,600 ft over 10.1 miles through 8 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 20%.
  • Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~140 ft on the downhill side.
  • Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.

1 known camp spot along this road, at mile 0: reported by travellers.

Setting

Limited privacy
  • Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
  • Hot Springs Point stands 2,310 ft above the map pin, 1.9 miles southeast.
  • Doe Creek runs 0.1 mi off.

Rules

  • National Forests in Idaho and Dakota Prairie National Grasslands:…Camping or otherwise occupying a single site for over 14 consecutive days within a calendar year.…Camping or otherwise occupying any number of sites over 28 cumulative days within a calendar year.
  • Camping rules
  • Current fire orders

Climate averages

September normals 3975°F, 1.7″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.