Box Spring (FR 60086) in ID -- Camping Rules & Access
Box Spring (FR 60086) in ID
Road corridorSalmon-Challis NF, North Fork Ranger District
22 mi from Salmon
Maps 4,709 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
VerizonNONE
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Road Access
Rough
- All 7.4 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Lewis and Clark Monument.
- Estimated climb: 1,800 ft over 7.4 miles through 11 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 18%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~150 ft on the downhill side.
- Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 0.7 miles off.
- Indian Peak stands 3,056 ft above the map pin, 3.2 miles west.
- The Cummings Lake shoreline is 0.1 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 35–57°F, 1.5″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.