Slate Creek (FR 354) in ID -- Camping Rules & Access
Slate Creek (FR 354) in ID
Road corridorNez Perce-Clearwater NF
21 mi from Grangeville
Maps 2,037 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
- 12.8 of this road’s 13.3 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 2.5 miles of dirt.
- Estimated climb: 3,700 ft over 13.3 miles through 10 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 19%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~150 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
- A gate 0.7 miles along the road.
Known camping along this road at mile 4.3: .
Setting
Limited privacy
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.0 miles off.
- Arrison Ridge stands 3,334 ft above the map pin, 2.4 miles south.
- Slate Creek runs 0.1 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 43–63°F, 1.7″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.