Boswell Kings Lake (FR 305) in WA -- Camping Rules & Access
Boswell Kings Lake (FR 305) in WA
Road corridorIdaho Panhandle NFs, Priest Lake Ranger District
16 mi from Newport
Maps 4,327 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 1.5–2.2, 13–13.3 and 17.4–17.8 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
Idaho Panhandle National Forests ↗
Stay limit: 14 consecutive days · 28 days total per calendar year · then move 0.5 mi · No more than 14 days in any 30-day period · No more than 14 days in any 30-day period, then move 5 mi
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Road Access
Difficult
- 8.7 of this road’s 18.1 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 12.4 miles of it dirt.
- Near South Baldy.
- Estimated climb: 3,200 ft over 18.1 miles through 23 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 31%.
- 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.
- South Baldy stands 1,651 ft above the map pin, 1.3 miles northwest.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 35–50°F, 3.8″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.