Upper Mcdevitt Creek (BLM 3008) in ID -- Camping Rules & Access
Upper Mcdevitt Creek (BLM 3008) in ID
Road corridorBLM, Salmon
17 mi from Salmon
Maps 8,738 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 1.5–2.2 cross land the BLM doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
Stay limit: 14 days · then move 25 mi
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Road Access
Extreme
- 1.1 of this road’s 17.3 miles are maintained only for low-range 4WD, dirt the whole way.
- Estimated climb: 1,200 ft over 17.3 miles through 3 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 22% and pitches to 34%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~110 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Lem Peak rises 11 miles south.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 27–46°F, 1.4″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.