Gospel Road (FR 444) in ID -- Camping Rules & Access
Gospel Road (FR 444) in ID
Road corridorNez Perce-Clearwater NF
20 mi from Grangeville
Maps 5,370 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
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
- 6.1 of this road’s 19.8 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 11 miles of it dirt.
- Near Rag Station Trailhead.
- Estimated climb: 4,400 ft over 19.8 miles through 23 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 16% and pitches to 18%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~220 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Gospel Hill stands 2,736 ft above the map pin, 3.5 miles east.
- Hepner Creek runs 0.8 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 29–53°F, 2.7″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.