Diamond Creek (FR 60129) in ID -- Camping Rules & Access

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Diamond Creek (FR 60129) in ID

Road corridorSalmon-Challis NF, Salmon-Cobalt Ranger District

10 mi from Salmon

Maps 6,618 ft

Camping permission not confirmed

Miles 6–6.3 and 15.6–17.3 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
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Road Access

Difficult
  • All 21.2 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 15.3 miles of it dirt.
  • Near Napoleon Hill.
  • Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~150 ft on the downhill side.
  • Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
  • Winds through 38 switchbacks.
  • Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.

Setting

Fairly secluded
  • Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.3 miles off.
  • Jackass Ridge stands 1,401 ft above the map pin, 3.0 miles southwest.

Rules

  • Camping rules
  • Current fire orders

Climate averages

October normals 33–52°F, 2.0″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.