Mt Coeur D'alene (FR 439) in ID -- Free Camping & Overnight Parking in Idaho
Mt Coeur D'alene (FR 439) in ID
An 11.9-mile stretch of dirt National Forest road in Kootenai County, ID. The road serves Mount Coeur d'Alene.
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 11.9 miles in are maintained for passenger cars. 6 of the 11.9 miles in are dirt. Stretches run along a shelf with a drop of up to ~130 ft on the downhill side. Winds through 12 switchbacks.
A body of water lies 0.2 mi off. A well-travelled stretch -- travellers have camped along here. Exposed here -- the nearest through road is 0.1 miles off. Mount Coeur d'Alene stands 1,576 ft above the site, 2.6 miles east. Night skies measure Bortle 3 -- a dark rural sky. The nearest town, Coeur d'Alene, is 8.4 mi off.
September normals 43–71°F, 1.2″ 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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