Nip & Tuck Road Dispersed Camping
Sawtooth National Forest
Write a Review Nip & Tuck Road Stanley, ID 83278 208-727-5000 208-737-3200 Official WebsiteGPS: 44.2491, -114.9713
Overview of Nip & Tuck Road Dispersed Camping
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Last Price Paid: $0
Reported by Tin Tumbleweed on 8/5/2024
Longest RV Reported: 36 feet (Class A)
Reported by Ray & Terri on 8/6/2021
Open Seasonally Yes
Elevation 6,430 ft / 1,959 m
Max Stay 16
Tent Camping Yes
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Reviews of Nip & Tuck Road Dispersed Camping 13 people have reviewed this location.
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Last reported 8/5/2024
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Last reported 8/5/2024
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Last reported 8/5/2024
“Somewhat Long Road With Plenty of Boondocking”
Reviewed 8/28/2017
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 12 |
Overall Rating
I stayed here for a couple of weeks leading up to the 2017 Eclipse (this spot was in the path of totality). That actual weekend, I left, but I got a pretty good feel for some variation of what this long road has to offer. There was pretty consistently some other campers spread out around the road, but I easily found a spot when I ar... more
I stayed here for a couple of weeks leading up to the 2017 Eclipse (this spot was in the path of totality). That actual weekend, I left, but I got a pretty good feel for some variation of what this long road has to offer.
There was pretty consistently some other campers spread out around the road, but I easily found a spot when I arrived. Even just before the weekend of the eclipse, going up and down the road, I spotted a good handful of open spots remaining, but the traffic was pretty predictably increasing at a steady amount.
This spot is awesome if you have a small rig (like me). Even maybe some on the lower end of medium should have a pretty easy time. With larger rigs, it's going to get harder and harder. Most of the established campsites that we should all stick to are certainly for the smaller variety, with a spread out handful for larger rigs. With the smaller rigs, it should be easy enough to find a spot with an awesome view of the Sawtooths, as well as cell service (or not, if you prefer otherwise). With a larger rig, it's going to be hit or miss on both accounts.
The spot that I snagged was awesome: I had more than enough room in addition to easily parking for ideal sunlight on the solar panels. The view of the Sawtooths was amazing, and I had great TMobile 4G--it would sometimes switch between HSPA+ and LTE, but both were effective at streaming TV/movies the entire time I was there. I only got Extended Network on Verizon, but it was a rather fast version of that for the most part (I mostly stuck to my TMobile hotspot, so I can't say exactly how fast, but social media and some light browsing worked great). The campsite itself was almost entirely level, with only the fire ring placement someone else did being kind of awful--it was right in the middle, basically cutting the whole site in half.
Other spots aren't going to be quite as good in all, if any of those ways. Cell service is remarkably spotty, and the size and quality of the sites seems to vary quite a bit. While my spot was quite clean, a couple others seemed to be less so as I passed by. I really think the whole road is beautiful, but not all have that Sawtooths view. I enjoyed walking up and down the road, exploring some of the spur roads and trails that break off of it. Spots will vary in the amount of shade vs sunlight throughout the day just as much as they vary in anything else as well. There's also some spots that tent campers could walk out to, if you can find a reasonable parking spot, for some of the best views.
How much noise varied drastically. When I first arrived, it was amazingly quiet. Closer to the eclipse, there was a lot of traffic going up and down the road, making more noise. Most of the Idaho plates were wonderfully friendly and I can't say any noise they made actually bothered me ever (I can't say the same of everyone with out of state plates, unfortunately).
When I drove up and down the road, I had some varying feelings about it. The road is generally pretty skinny and long, with some stretches that don't really offer a great spot to pull over if you run into someone going the opposite way or even just someone on a bicycle. The East side of the road had some pretty deep holes in it which took going slower and more cautious over/around. The West side of the road seemed pretty consistently busier, though it had less holes and more turnouts.
Overall, it's on my list of places that I'll certainly consider staying at again. It makes an awesome spot to kick off from on exploring the Sawtooth Wilderness, and is just a lovely spot to camp that fit my needs, getting the right spot to begin with. It is somewhat of a gamble, but I would have stayed the full 16 days, through the eclipse, if I didn't want to go backpacking instead. The only reason I'm giving it 4 stars instead of 5 is due to the gamble it can be during a busy season, if you have particular needs.
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T-Mobile 4G
SubaruVagabond would stay here again
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“Limited access & traffic”
Reviewed 6/13/2017
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 3 |
| Site Number: | N/A |
Overall Rating
Most access points are signed for no vehicles. Anything bigger than a van will find just 1-2 sites off the road and none with a Sawtooth view. The road is fairly busy in summer with ranchers, ATV, joggers, Mtn bikes, car tours, and the locals like to target practice here too (at least on 2 of our 3 days). The road as is okay when dry. ... more
Most access points are signed for no vehicles. Anything bigger than a van will find just 1-2 sites off the road and none with a Sawtooth view. The road is fairly busy in summer with ranchers, ATV, joggers, Mtn bikes, car tours, and the locals like to target practice here too (at least on 2 of our 3 days). The road as is okay when dry. There are much better places around Stanley to camp.
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Verizon 4G
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“Large open areas with many places to camp”
Reviewed 9/27/2016
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| RV Length: | 27' |
Overall Rating
A variety of spots can be found along Nip & Tuck Rd (FR633). Some have cell signal, others don't.
It is best to access the road from the Western side of the road as the Eastern half is tight single-lane with no places to turn around.
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Verizon 4G
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