Lightning Creek (FR 244) in ID -- Camping Rules & Access
Lightning Creek (FR 244) in ID
Road corridorNez Perce-Clearwater NF
9.2 mi from Grangeville
Maps 2,286 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 0–1.9 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
- 11.1 of this road’s 32.9 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 0 miles of dirt.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~160 ft on the downhill side.
- Winds through 45 switchbacks.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Green Creek Point stands 2,649 ft above the map pin, 2.6 miles east.
Climate averages
October normals 40–62°F, 2.4″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.