Monroe Bear Creek (FR 1199) in ID -- Camping Rules & Access
Monroe Bear Creek (FR 1199) in ID
Road corridorNez Perce-Clearwater NF
26 mi from Grangeville
Maps 4,554 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 15.4–17.5 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
- 6.5 of this road’s 24.5 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 6.4 miles of dirt.
- Near Elk Summit.
- Estimated climb: 3,700 ft over 24.5 miles through 16 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 25%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~140 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Nugget Point stands 1,500 ft above the map pin, 2.0 miles northeast.
- Newsome Creek runs 1.1 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 31–56°F, 3.0″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.