Mckim CR (FR 60018) in ID -- Camping Rules & Access
Mckim CR (FR 60018) in ID
Road corridorSalmon-Challis NF, Salmon-Cobalt Ranger District
27 mi from Salmon
Maps 4,503 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 0–2.6 and 5–6.8 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
VerizonNONE
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkEXCELLENT
Road Access
Difficult
- All 7.4 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Estimated climb: 2,700 ft over 7.4 miles through 11 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 16% and pitches to 18%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~130 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.1 miles off.
- King Mountain stands 3,446 ft above the map pin, 3.3 miles northwest.
- Salmon River runs 0.1 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 31–59°F, 0.8″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.