Rusty Oven (FR 9868) in ID -- Camping Rules & Access
Rusty Oven (FR 9868) in ID
Road corridorNez Perce-Clearwater NF
30 mi from Grangeville
Maps 4,092 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
- All 1 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Center Star Mountain.
- Estimated climb: 560 ft over 1 miles through 5 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 24% and pitches to 25%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~120 ft on the downhill side.
- Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- South Fork Clearwater runs 0.2 mi off.
- Elk Summit stands 2,286 ft above the map pin, 3.5 miles north.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 3, a dark rural sky.
Climate averages
October normals 31–58°F, 2.8″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.