Brundage Mountain (FR 50451) in ID -- Camping Rules & Access in Idaho
Brundage Mountain (FR 50451) in ID
Road corridorPayette NF, McCall Ranger District
5.1 mi from McCall
Maps 5,100 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Motor-vehicle season 11/7–9/30Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days · then move 5 mi
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Road Access
Difficult
- 21.8 of this road’s 25.9 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 17.3 miles of it dirt.
- Estimated climb: 4,900 ft over 25.9 miles through 30 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 16%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~120 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
5 known camp spots along this road, between mile 3.5 and mile 19.4: reported by travellers.
Setting
Limited privacy
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
- Brundage Mountain stands 2,697 ft above the map pin, 3.9 miles northeast.
- Thorn Creek runs 0.8 mi off.
Climate averages
September normals 36–72°F, 1.0″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.