West Mountain (FR 446) in ID -- Camping Rules & Access
West Mountain (FR 446) in ID
Road corridorBoise NF, Cascade Ranger District
6.5 mi from Cascade
19 mi off US 95 (straight line)
Maps 8,298 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Motor-vehicle season 6/1–11/15Stay 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
- 6 of this road’s 15.3 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 6 miles of dirt.
- Near Granite Peak.
- Estimated climb: 4,100 ft over 15.3 miles through 25 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 21%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~130 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- A lake lies 0.9 mi off.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 3, a dark rural sky.
Climate averages
October normals 26–47°F, 2.9″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.