Downey Creek (FR 475) in ID -- Camping Rules & Access
Downey Creek (FR 475) in ID
Road corridorNez Perce-Clearwater NF
5.5 mi from Grangeville
Maps 1,757 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 0–0.7, 1.3–4.5 and 5–5.4 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
- All 5.5 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near North Blacktail Butte.
- Estimated climb: 2,400 ft over 5.5 miles through 9 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 22% and pitches to 41%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~160 ft on the downhill side.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 0.8 miles off.
- North Blacktail Butte stands 2,869 ft above the map pin, 2.5 miles southeast.
- South Fork Clearwater River runs 0.1 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 40–64°F, 1.9″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.