Nordman Metaline (FR 302) in WA -- Camping Rules & Access
Nordman Metaline (FR 302) in WA
Road corridorIdaho Panhandle NFs, Priest Lake Ranger District
35 mi from Bonners Ferry
Maps 4,059 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Idaho Panhandle National Forests ↗
Motor-vehicle season 11/16–3/31Stay 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
- 15.2 of this road’s 28.7 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 19.6 miles of it dirt.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~150 ft on the downhill side.
- Winds through 18 switchbacks.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Round Top Mountain stands 2,403 ft above the map pin, 2.9 miles northwest.
- Willow Creek runs 0.6 mi off.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 32–51°F, 3.9″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.