Upper Palouse (FR 3292) in ID -- Camping Rules & Access
Upper Palouse (FR 3292) in ID
Road corridorNez Perce-Clearwater NF, Palouse Ranger District
24 mi from St. Maries
Maps 3,643 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
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
StarlinkPOOR
Road Access
Difficult
- All 1.3 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Beals Butte.
- Estimated climb: 300 ft over 1.3 miles through 4 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 20% and pitches to 30%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~140 ft on the downhill side.
- Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Beals Butte stands 1,391 ft above the map pin, 2.4 miles southwest.
- Fern Creek runs 0.4 mi off.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 35–56°F, 3.2″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.