Free Use (FR 243) in ID -- Camping Rules & Access
Free Use (FR 243) in ID
Road corridorNez Perce-Clearwater NF
12 mi from Grangeville
Maps 3,993 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 0.4–0.9 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
- 7.3 of this road’s 16.5 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 7.3 miles of dirt.
- Near Free Use Point.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~150 ft on the downhill side.
- Winds through 9 switchbacks.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Bull Run Creek runs 0.9 mi off.
- Banner Ridge stands 594 ft above the map pin, 1.4 miles southeast.
Climate averages
October normals 37–58°F, 2.3″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.