Indian Hill (FR 290) in ID -- Camping Rules & Access
Indian Hill (FR 290) in ID
Road corridorNez Perce-Clearwater NF
38 mi from Kamiah
Maps 1,784 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
VerizonNONE
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkFAIR
Road Access
Difficult
- 12.7 of this road’s 12.9 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Meadow Creek Trailhead.
- Estimated climb: 5,000 ft over 12.9 miles through 18 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 19%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~190 ft on the downhill side.
- Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.7 miles off.
- Falls Point stands 3,279 ft above the map pin, 2.1 miles west.
- A river runs 0.1 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 40–64°F, 2.7″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.