Trapper Ridge (FR 60301) in ID -- Camping Rules & Access
Trapper Ridge (FR 60301) in ID
Road corridorSalmon-Challis NF, Salmon-Cobalt Ranger District
16 mi from Salmon
Maps 7,398 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
VerizonNONE
AT&TNONE
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Road Access
Difficult
- All 12.8 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Jureano Mountain.
- Estimated climb: 2,300 ft over 12.8 miles through 10 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 18% and pitches to 31%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~100 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.7 miles off.
- Jureano Mountain stands 948 ft above the map pin, 2.3 miles northwest.
Climate averages
October normals 30–49°F, 2.0″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.