Colson CR - State Line (FR 60123) in ID -- Camping Rules & Access
Colson CR - State Line (FR 60123) in ID
Road corridorSalmon-Challis NF, North Fork Ranger District
35 mi from Salmon
Maps 7,803 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
- 36.4 of this road’s 37.7 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Estimated climb: 8,000 ft over 37.7 miles through 26 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 17%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~150 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Beehive rises 12 miles south.
Climate averages
October normals 29–47°F, 3.2″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.