Sq___ Valley Mill Creek (FR 312) in WA -- Camping Rules & Access
Sq___ Valley Mill Creek (FR 312) in WA
Road corridorIdaho Panhandle NFs, Priest Lake Ranger District
24 mi from Newport
Maps 3,041 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
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
- 17.8 of this road’s 30.9 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 17.8 miles of it dirt.
- Near Grouse Knob.
- Estimated climb: 6,300 ft over 30.9 miles through 62 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 53%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~140 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Upper West Branch Priest River runs 0.3 mi off.
- Grouse Knob stands 2,224 ft above the map pin, 2.5 miles southwest.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 33–55°F, 2.8″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.