South Boulder (FR 490) in ID -- Camping Rules & Access
South Boulder (FR 490) in ID
Road corridorIdaho Panhandle NFs, St. Joe Ranger District
20 mi from Wallace
18 mi off I-90 (straight line)
Maps 5,288 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 1.6–13.2 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
Idaho Panhandle National Forests ↗
Stay limit: 14 consecutive days · 28 days total per calendar year · then move 0.5 mi · No more than 14 days in any 30-day period · No more than 14 days in any 30-day period, then move 5 mi
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Road Access
Difficult
- 5.8 of this road’s 14.4 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Daveggio Knob.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~150 ft on the downhill side.
- Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
- Winds through 7 switchbacks.
- A gate 7.7 miles along the road.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Daveggio Knob stands 587 ft above the map pin, 0.8 miles southwest.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 25–45°F, 3.5″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.