Ridge Road (FR 60020) in ID -- Camping Rules & Access
Ridge Road (FR 60020) in ID
Road corridorSalmon-Challis NF, Salmon-Cobalt Ranger District
17 mi from Salmon
1.9 mi off US 93 (straight line)
Maps 8,352 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 45.8–46.2 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
Salmon-Challis National Forest ↗
Motor-vehicle season 5/22–9/7Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days · then move 5 mi
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Road Access
Difficult
- 67.6 of this road’s 69.5 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 65.1 miles of it dirt.
- Estimated climb: 10,900 ft over 69.5 miles through 25 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 21%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~160 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
- A water crossing 8.8 miles along the road.
Setting
Limited privacy
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
Climate averages
October normals 27–46°F, 2.3″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.