Baldy Basin (FR 60152) in ID -- Camping Rules & Access
Baldy Basin (FR 60152) in ID
Road corridorSalmon-Challis NF, Salmon-Cobalt Ranger District
15 mi from Salmon
Maps 5,351 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 0–6.9 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
Salmon-Challis National Forest ↗
Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days · then move 5 mi
VerizonNONE
AT&TNONE
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Road Access
Difficult
- 6.7 of this road’s 8.7 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 6.7 miles of it dirt.
- Near K Mountain.
- Estimated climb: 3,200 ft over 8.7 miles through 15 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 18%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~110 ft on the downhill side.
Setting
Limited privacy
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.0 miles off.
- K Mountain stands 2,700 ft above the map pin, 1.5 miles west.
Climate averages
October normals 39–56°F, 1.2″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.