South Fork Salmon River (FR 474) in ID -- Camping Rules & Access
South Fork Salmon River (FR 474) in ID
Road corridorBoise NF, Cascade Ranger District
16 mi from Cascade
Maps 6,658 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Stay 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
- 19.8 of this road’s 49.8 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 29.2 miles of it dirt.
- Winds through 33 switchbacks.
- Dead-ends 3.7 miles in at a mapped turnaround.
- Water crossings 22.9, 32.2, 33.2, 40 and 43.9 miles along the road.
Setting
Limited privacy
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
- Monumental Peak stands 1,239 ft above the map pin, 1.3 miles south.
Climate averages
October normals 27–52°F, 2.9″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.