Skookum Saddle (FR 434) in ID -- Free Camping & Overnight Parking in Idaho
Skookum Saddle (FR 434) in ID
A 15.4-mile stretch of dirt National Forest road in Kootenai County, ID. The road serves Wolf Lodge Mountain.
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.
0.6 of the 15.4 miles in are maintained only for high-clearance vehicles. Dirt the whole way in (15.4 miles). Stretches run along a shelf with a drop of up to ~150 ft on the downhill side. Little level ground alongside -- few of the stretches measured have a flat spot to pull onto. Winds through 17 switchbacks.
Exposed here -- the nearest through road is 0.0 miles off. Lost Mine Creek runs 0.8 mi off. Huckleberry Mountain stands 574 ft above the site, 1.3 miles west. Travellers have camped along here. The nearest town, Dalton Gardens, is 9.3 mi off.
September normals 42–65°F, 1.7″ 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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