4TH July-Copper Creek (FR 3097) in ID -- Camping Rules & Access
4TH July-Copper Creek (FR 3097) in ID
Road corridorIdaho Panhandle NFs, Coeur d'Alene River Ranger District
14 mi from Dalton Gardens
0.1 mi off I-90 (straight line)
Maps 3,083 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Idaho Panhandle National Forests ↗
Motor-vehicle season 5/22–9/5Stay limit: 14 consecutive days · 28 days total per calendar year · then move 0.5 mi · No more than 14 days in any 30-day period · No more than 14 days in any 30-day period, then move 5 mi
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AT&TNONE
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StarlinkFAIR
Road Access
Difficult
- 3.8 of this road’s 17.2 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 5.6 miles of dirt.
- Near Copper Mountain.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~140 ft on the downhill side.
- Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
- Winds through 27 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.
- Copper Mountain stands 1,919 ft above the map pin, 2.6 miles northeast.
- Reserve Creek runs 0.7 mi off.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 34–54°F, 4.0″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.