Little Sand Creek (FR 292) in ID -- Camping Rules & Access
Little Sand Creek (FR 292) in ID
Road corridorNez Perce-Clearwater NF, Palouse Ranger District
23 mi from Moscow
Maps 2,709 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 0–3.7, 4.1–6.3 and 18.3–18.8 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
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Road Access
Difficult
- 16.8 of this road’s 24.4 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 9 miles of dirt.
- Estimated climb: 5,500 ft over 24.4 miles through 39 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 20% and pitches to 42%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~160 ft on the downhill side.
- Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Strychnine Creek runs 0.1 mi off.
- Little Sand Mountain stands 781 ft above the map pin, 1.0 miles southwest.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 39–59°F, 3.0″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.