Swiftwater (FR 470) in ID -- Camping Rules & Access
Swiftwater (FR 470) in ID
Road corridorNez Perce-Clearwater NF
21 mi from Kamiah
Maps 4,911 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 1–12.8 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
- 0.1 of this road’s 13 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 0 miles of dirt.
- Near Lodge Point.
- Estimated climb: 3,800 ft over 13 miles through 18 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 20%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~150 ft on the downhill side.
- Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Browns Spring lies 0.9 mi off.
- Lookout Butte stands 951 ft above the map pin, 2.4 miles south.
Climate averages
October normals 35–53°F, 3.6″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.