Flume Creek (FR 60149) in ID -- Camping Rules & Access
Flume Creek (FR 60149) in ID
Road corridorSalmon-Challis NF, Leadore Ranger District
21 mi from Salmon
Maps 7,889 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Salmon-Challis National Forest ↗
Motor-vehicle season 5/22–9/7Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days · then move 5 mi · does not apply within the Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness
VerizonNONE
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkGOOD
Road Access
Difficult
- All 13 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Flag Unfurling Monument.
- 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 8 switchbacks.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.4 miles off.
Climate averages
October normals 29–47°F, 2.0″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.