Heavens Gate (FR 517) in ID -- Camping Rules & Access
Heavens Gate (FR 517) in ID
Road corridorWallowa-Whitman NF
35 mi from Joseph
Maps 7,542 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Wallowa-Whitman National Forest ↗
Stay limit: 14 consecutive days · within 30 days
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Road Access
Difficult
- 2.3 of this road’s 2.5 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Heaven's Gate Trailhead.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~130 ft on the downhill side.
- Winds through 5 switchbacks.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Limited privacy
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.0 miles off.
- Tower of Babel stands 1,707 ft above the map pin, 1.3 miles southwest.
- Seven Devils Lake lies 0.2 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 27–46°F, 2.8″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.