Nut Basin (FR 441) in ID -- Camping Rules & Access
Nut Basin (FR 441) in ID
Road corridorNez Perce-Clearwater NF
23 mi from Grangeville
Maps 5,159 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
- 2.9 of this road’s 18.5 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 2.3 miles of dirt.
- Estimated climb: 3,200 ft over 18.5 miles through 11 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 15%.
- 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.
- Dead Point stands 2,197 ft above the map pin, 3.0 miles southeast.
Climate averages
October normals 31–54°F, 2.1″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.