Bedsprings Gulch (FR 4712) in ID -- Camping Rules & Access
Bedsprings Gulch (FR 4712) in ID
Road corridorNez Perce-Clearwater NF, Palouse Ranger District
24 mi from St. Maries
Maps 3,294 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 6.2–6.6 and 8–8.4 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests ↗
Motor-vehicle season 6/15–9/30Stay limit: 14 consecutive days · 28 days total per calendar year · then move 0.5 mi
VerizonNONE
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkFAIR
Road Access
Difficult
- 9 of this road’s 14.9 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 4.3 miles of dirt.
- Near Baby Grand Mountain.
- Estimated climb: 2,700 ft over 14.9 miles through 43 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 20% and pitches to 44%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~120 ft on the downhill side.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 0.8 miles off.
- Beals Butte stands 1,740 ft above the map pin, 2.6 miles southeast.
- Graves Creek runs 0.6 mi off.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 36–57°F, 3.3″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.