Mccluskey Cut Off (FR 521) in ID -- Free Camping & Overnight Parking in Idaho
Mccluskey Cut Off (FR 521) in ID
U.S. Forest Service administers this ground -- we don't have a verified rule for this spot.
An 11.0-mile stretch of gravel National Forest road in Idaho County, ID. The road is open seasonally, June 15 to September 30.
5.3 of the 11 miles in are maintained only for high-clearance vehicles. Mostly gravel, with 5.3 miles of dirt. Stretches run along a shelf with a drop of up to ~120 ft on the downhill side. Little level ground alongside -- few of the stretches measured have a flat spot to pull onto. Winds through 51 switchbacks. Dead-end road -- no mapped turnaround; expect to back out or unhitch.
Lolo Creek runs 0.1 mi off. Chamook Ridge stands 1,215 ft above the site, 1.5 miles east. Exposed here -- the nearest through road is 0.0 miles off. The nearest town, Kamiah, is 17 mi off.
September normals 46–73°F, 1.7″ rain. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.
Set by U.S. Forest Service. Stage 1 and 2 orders change within days -- check the current order before you build a fire.
fs.usda.gov