N. Fk Slate CR (FR 398) in ID -- Camping Rules & Access
N. Fk Slate CR (FR 398) in ID
Road corridorNez Perce-Clearwater NF
15 mi from Grangeville
Maps 5,598 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
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Road Access
Difficult
- 6.7 of this road’s 8.9 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 3 miles of dirt.
- Near Peter Ready Spring.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~160 ft on the downhill side.
- Winds through 16 switchbacks.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Pig Foot Spring lies 1.2 mi off.
- Sawyer Ridge stands 1,704 ft above the map pin, 4.7 miles southeast.
Climate averages
October normals 32–53°F, 2.7″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.