Table Rock Canyon (FR 40217) in ID -- Camping Rules & Access
Table Rock Canyon (FR 40217) in ID
Road corridorCaribou-Targhee NF, Palisades Ranger District
15 mi from Rigby
Maps 6,231 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Caribou-Targhee National Forest ↗
Motor-vehicle season 4/15–12/14Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days · then move 5 mi
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Road Access
Difficult
- 1.8 of this road’s 5.6 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 1.8 miles of dirt.
- Near Poison Flat Trailhead.
- Estimated climb: 200 ft over 5.6 miles through 9 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 18%.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
- A cattle guard 2.9 miles along the road.
- A gate 2.9 miles along the road.
Setting
Limited privacy
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.0 miles off.
- Buckhorn Spring lies 0.3 mi off.
- Kelly Mountain stands 575 ft above the map pin, 1.1 miles south.
Rules
- dispersed camping is permitted in many areas unless restricted by specific regulations or authorized uses. Campsites must be at least 100 feet from streams or water sources to protect water quality, with a 14-day stay limit in one spot within a 28-day period. After 14 days, campers must relocate at least 5 road miles to another dispersed area.
- Camping rules
Climate averages
October normals 32–55°F, 1.8″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.