Crooked Ridge (FR 258) in ID -- Camping Rules & Access

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Crooked Ridge (FR 258) in ID

Road corridorIdaho Panhandle NFs, Coeur d'Alene River Ranger District

14 mi from Dalton Gardens

Maps 2,715 ft

Dispersed camping generally allowed

U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.

Idaho Panhandle National Forests ↗

Stay 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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Road Access

Difficult
  • 1.2 of this road’s 20.8 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
  • Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~140 ft on the downhill side.
  • Winds through 8 switchbacks.

Setting

Limited privacy
  • Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.0 miles off.
  • Monument Mountain stands 2,387 ft above the map pin, 1.5 miles southeast.
  • Little North Fork Coeur d'Alene River runs 0.2 mi off.

Rules

  • Camping or leaving camping equipment in any one area or campsite is limited to a total of 14 days during any 30-day period. Camping is prohibited for the remaining 16 days on lands administered by the Idaho Panhandle National Forests
  • Camping rules
  • Current fire orders

Climate averages

October normals 37–56°F, 4.3″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.