Owl Creek (FR 60043) in ID -- Camping Rules & Access
Owl Creek (FR 60043) in ID
Road corridorSalmon-Challis NF, North Fork Ranger District
28 mi from Salmon
Maps 7,301 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
- All 12.2 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Horsefly Spring.
- Estimated climb: 1,200 ft over 12.2 miles through 6 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 19%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~110 ft on the downhill side.
- A gate 0.1 miles along the road.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Horsefly Spring lies 0.7 mi off.
- Sheepeater Point stands 549 ft above the map pin, 1.2 miles east.
Climate averages
October normals 29–47°F, 2.5″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.