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Free camping and cell signal in Central Idaho

Where dispersed camping is allowed in Central Idaho: Sawtooths, Frank Church & Salmon, which carrier will reach you to work or call for help, and what's on the road in. One map, saved to your phone for use with no signal.

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320Forest Service campgrounds and dispersed camping areas
151remote spots with coverage
14%with in-vehicle LTE from AT&T

Can you camp for free in Central Idaho?

On most national forest and Bureau of Land Management land, yes: dispersed camping is allowed outside developed sites, usually for up to 14 days, unless an area is posted closed. Idaho endowment land is generally open for dispersed camping too, with stay limits. National and state parks, wildlife refuges, tribal land and private timberland are not. In Central Idaho the map shows who manages every piece of public land, wilderness boundaries and the land with no public record, which you should treat as private.

Where will I have cell signal?

From the carriers' own coverage filings with the FCC, strong (in-vehicle) LTE covers about 14% of Central Idaho for AT&T, 9% of Central Idaho for T-Mobile, 8% of Central Idaho for Verizon, 4% of Central Idaho for custertel, 1% of Central Idaho for snakeriverwireless, 1% of Central Idaho for Inland Cellular, 0% of Central Idaho for silverstarcommunications, 0% of Central Idaho for uniontelephonecompany. Carriers model their coverage optimistically in the mountains, so the map also collects speed tests from other campers. Canadian phones usually roam on AT&T, T-Mobile or Verizon here: check which one your plan uses.

Remote spots with coverage in Central Idaho

Ranked by distance from town and signal. Tap one to open it on the map.

  1. Hitt Mountain Camping Area and Trailhead · unpaved track · 13.4 km from Mineral · AT&T,
  2. Twin Peaks Camping Area · unpaved track · 21.5 km from Challis · outdoor coverage only
  3. Morgan Summit Trailhead · unpaved track · 17.6 km from Forney · outdoor coverage only
  4. West Fork Morgan Creek Campground · unpaved track · 21.1 km from Ellis · outdoor coverage only
  5. Cougar Point Campground · gravel road · 10.6 km from Williams Lake Resort · AT&T
  6. Point Campground · paved road · 8.7 km from Stanley · outdoor coverage only
  7. Public land near Lower Gospel Lake · gravel road · 12.7 km from Shells Lick · AT&T, Inland Cellular
  8. Public land near Gospel Lakes · gravel road · 12.7 km from Sampson · Inland Cellular
  9. Public land near Lower Gospel Lake · gravel road · 14.5 km from Sampson · Inland Cellular
  10. Public land · gravel road · 12.5 km from Meadows · AT&T, Verizon

Road access and wildfires

The map shows which roads in Central Idaho are paved, gravel, rough or unpaved tracks, plus parking lots and trailheads, and live wildfire hotspots and perimeters while you're online.

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