Upper Skookumchuck (FR 2028) in ID -- Camping Rules & Access
Upper Skookumchuck (FR 2028) in ID
Road corridorNez Perce-Clearwater NF
17 mi from Grangeville
Maps 5,525 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
- 0.6 of this road’s 10.9 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 5.2 miles of dirt.
- Near Dairy Mountain.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~160 ft on the downhill side.
- Winds through 8 switchbacks.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Limited privacy
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.0 miles off.
- Dairy Mountain stands 955 ft above the map pin, 2.1 miles east.
Climate averages
October normals 33–54°F, 2.0″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.