Big Eight Mile (FR 60096) in ID -- Camping Rules & Access
Big Eight Mile (FR 60096) in ID
Road corridorSalmon-Challis NF, Leadore Ranger District
42 mi from Salmon
Maps 7,348 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 0.7–1 and 6.3–7.3 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 · does not apply within the Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness
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Road Access
Difficult
- 11.2 of this road’s 11.3 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Gunsight Peak.
- Estimated climb: 4,000 ft over 11.3 miles through 14 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 18% and pitches to 27%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~140 ft on the downhill side.
Setting
Secluded
- Secluded here, with the nearest through road 3.4 miles off.
- Gunsight Peak stands 3,449 ft above the map pin, 2.7 miles southeast.
Climate averages
October normals 30–49°F, 2.2″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.