Bear Valley Creek (FR 60009) in ID -- Camping Rules & Access
Bear Valley Creek (FR 60009) in ID
Road corridorSalmon-Challis NF, Leadore Ranger District
29 mi from Salmon
Maps 6,518 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Salmon-Challis National Forest ↗
Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days · then move 5 mi · does not apply within the Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness
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Road Access
Difficult
- 9.2 of this road’s 13.7 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Estimated climb: 4,000 ft over 13.7 miles through 12 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 22%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~170 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Kadletz Creek runs 0.1 mi off.
- Long Mountain stands 4,174 ft above the map pin, 5.3 miles southwest.
Climate averages
October normals 30–52°F, 1.0″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.