Upper Pittsburg Landing (FR 493) in ID -- Camping Rules & Access
Upper Pittsburg Landing (FR 493) in ID
Road corridorWallowa-Whitman NF
26 mi from Grangeville
Maps 1,464 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Wallowa-Whitman National Forest ↗
Stay limit: 14 consecutive days · within 30 days
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Road Access
Difficult
- All 2.9 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 1.2 miles of dirt.
- Near Pittsburg Rockart Interpertive Site.
- Estimated climb: 140 ft over 2.9 miles through 3 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 23%.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Wild Horse Ridge stands 3,969 ft above the map pin, 3.4 miles northeast.
- A pond lies 0.2 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 46–68°F, 1.3″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.