Dinner Bucket Ridge (FR 1444) in ID -- Camping Rules & Access
Dinner Bucket Ridge (FR 1444) in ID
Road corridorNez Perce-Clearwater NF, Palouse Ranger District
26 mi from Orofino
Maps 2,948 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 4.4–4.7 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests ↗
Stay limit: 14 consecutive days · 28 days total per calendar year · then move 0.5 mi
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Road Access
Difficult
- All 5.8 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 4.9 miles of it dirt.
- Near Caterpillar Hill.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~110 ft on the downhill side.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
- Winds through 7 switchbacks.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.0 miles off.
- Potlatch River runs 0.4 mi off.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 33–57°F, 2.9″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.