Lower Tony Spring (FR 487) in ID -- Camping Rules & Access
Lower Tony Spring (FR 487) in ID
Road corridorNez Perce-Clearwater NF
37 mi from Grangeville
Maps 3,497 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 1.1–3.3 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
- 0.9 of this road’s 4.6 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 0.9 miles of dirt.
- Near Indian Spring.
- Estimated climb: 1,900 ft over 4.6 miles through 7 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 16% and pitches to 18%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~110 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 0.9 miles off.
- Bald Mountain stands 4,561 ft above the map pin, 4.0 miles southwest.
- South Fork Yeva Agai Naokwa̱i̱de runs 1.1 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 39–59°F, 1.5″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.