Eastside Road (FR 502) in ID -- Free Camping & Overnight Parking in Idaho

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Eastside Road (FR 502) in ID

Boise NF, Lowman Ranger District
6,944 ft
Maps
Overnight camping allowedRUTTED
VerizonUNMEASURED
AT&TUNMEASURED
T-MobileUNMEASURED
StarlinkEXCELLENT

A 13.0-mile stretch of dirt National Forest road in Valley County, ID. The road serves Clear Creek Summit. The road is open seasonally, April 16 to December 14.

Boise National Forest, Lowman Ranger District records no overnight restriction here.

All 13 miles in are maintained only for high-clearance vehicles. Dirt the whole way in (13 miles). Stretches run along a shelf with a drop of up to ~110 ft on the downhill side. Winds through 12 switchbacks. Dead-end road -- no mapped turnaround; expect to back out or unhitch.

Private here -- the nearest through road is 1.2 miles off. North Fork Elkhorn Creek runs 1.1 mi off. Red Mountain stands 1,755 ft above the site, 4.3 miles east. The nearest town, Cascade, is 33 mi off.

September normals 41–66°F, 1.3″ rain. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

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Fire restrictions

Set by Boise National Forest, Lowman Ranger District. Stage 1 and 2 orders change within days -- check the current order before you build a fire.

fs.usda.gov
Sources checked August 2026Something wrong here?