Snag-Larch (FR 418) in ID -- Camping Rules & Access in Idaho
Snag-Larch (FR 418) in ID
Road corridorBoise NF, Cascade Ranger District
11 mi from Cascade
Maps 5,350 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Motor-vehicle season 6/1–9/15Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days · applies throughout the year; also 14 days · within 30 days · then move 5 mi
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Road Access
Difficult
- All 5.4 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Oro Mountain.
- Estimated climb: 1,100 ft over 5.4 miles through 12 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 18%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~120 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
2 known camp spots along this road, between mile 0.1 and mile 2.3: reported by travellers.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Hargrave Creek runs 0.3 mi off.
- Oro Mountain stands 2,392 ft above the map pin, 2.7 miles south.
Climate averages
September normals 38–71°F, 1.2″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.