Beauty-Cedar (FR 1575) in ID -- Free Camping & Overnight Parking in Idaho
Beauty-Cedar (FR 1575) in ID
A 9.5-mile stretch of dirt National Forest road in Kootenai County, ID. The road serves Beauty Creek Trailhead.
Idaho Panhandle National Forests, Coeur d'Alene River Ranger District allows dispersed camping here -- 14-day limit in any 30 days. This rule applies May 1 to September 30 only.
All 9.5 miles in are maintained only for high-clearance vehicles. Dirt the whole way in (9.5 miles). Stretches run along a shelf with a drop of up to ~140 ft on the downhill side. Little level ground alongside -- few of the stretches measured have a flat spot to pull onto. Winds through 31 switchbacks.
Mount Coeur d'Alene stands 2,298 ft above the site, 2.2 miles south. The Lake Coeur d'Alene shoreline is 0.3 mi off. A well-travelled stretch -- travellers have camped along here. Exposed here -- the nearest through road is 0.0 miles off. Night skies measure Bortle 3 -- a dark rural sky. The nearest town, Coeur d'Alene, is 8.6 mi off.
September normals 47–74°F, 1.5″ rain. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.
Set by Idaho Panhandle National Forests, Coeur d'Alene River Ranger District. Stage 1 and 2 orders change within days -- check the current order before you build a fire.
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