Gold Hill (FR 770) in ID -- Camping Rules & Access
Gold Hill (FR 770) in ID
Road corridorNez Perce-Clearwater NF, Palouse Ranger District
18 mi from Moscow
Maps 2,640 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 1.1–1.9 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
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Road Access
Difficult
- 19.7 of this road’s 25.3 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 18.6 miles of it dirt.
- Estimated climb: 5,600 ft over 25.3 miles through 57 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 18% and pitches to 33%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~110 ft on the downhill side.
Setting
Secluded
- Secluded here, with the nearest through road 3.4 miles off.
- Waterhole Creek runs 0.1 mi off.
- Gold Hill stands 2,010 ft above the map pin, 2.4 miles east.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 35–59°F, 2.2″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.