Florence Basin RD (FR 643) in ID -- Camping Rules & Access
Florence Basin RD (FR 643) in ID
Road corridorNez Perce-Clearwater NF
31 mi from Grangeville
Maps 6,328 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 10–10.4 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 37.5 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 19.4 miles of it dirt.
- Near Looking Glass Butte.
- Estimated climb: 4,900 ft over 37.5 miles through 66 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 20%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~110 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Hanover Mountain rises 7.5 miles northeast.
Climate averages
October normals 29–49°F, 2.6″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.