Phelan CR (FR 60098) in ID -- Camping Rules & Access
Phelan CR (FR 60098) in ID
Road corridorSalmon-Challis NF, Salmon-Cobalt Ranger District
13 mi from Salmon
Maps 6,688 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
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Road Access
Difficult
- 0.6 of this road’s 5.3 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 0.6 miles of dirt.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~100 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Limited privacy
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.0 miles off.
- Mackinaw Creek runs 0.8 mi off.
- Phelan Mountain stands 2,215 ft above the map pin, 4.3 miles east.
Climate averages
October normals 29–51°F, 1.9″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.