Red Rock Pass Dispersed Camping
Caribou-Targhee National Forest
Write a Review Red Rock Pass Rd. Island Park, ID 83429 208-523-3278 208-904-3419 Official WebsiteGPS: 44.5864, -111.3697
Overview of Red Rock Pass Dispersed Camping
Accessibility is not guaranteed, always scout ahead before driving down dirt roads.
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Last Price Paid: $0
Reported by GibsonsOnTheGo22 on 8/29/2024
Longest RV Reported: 37 feet (Travel Trailer)
Reported by Family Adventure Journey on 9/25/2021
Pad Type grass
Open Seasonally Yes
Elevation 6,496 ft / 1,979 m
Max Stay 14
Tent Camping Yes
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Q&A - Ask the Community about Red Rock Pass Dispersed Camping
To ask questions of the owner or manager please contact the campground directly. (208) 523-3278
krt0015 asked on 4/17/2021
Does anyone know if the Red Rock Pass dispersed campsites are accessible in May?
Reviews of Red Rock Pass Dispersed Camping 22 people have reviewed this location.
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Last reported 7/2/2024
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Last reported 6/22/2023
Confirmed by 7 Users
Last reported 7/2/2024
“Will Stay Here Again!”
Reviewed 8/29/2024
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| Days stayed: | 2 |
| Site Number: | 0 |
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Arrived in 43 ft. 5th wheel. Plenty of room for any size. Hardly any trees or bad road to enter and very open. We loved this spot. We used Starlink & TMobile and didn’t have any problems. AT&T for phone service & it worked fine. 13 or 18 miles away from a dump station as well.
GibsonsOnTheGo22 would stay here again
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“Easy Access For Any Rig”
Reviewed 7/2/2024
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 5 |
| Site Number: | 0 |
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These sites have easy access just off of a good road. Found a spot on the far left at the end of the track . Easy to turn my 26’ trailer around, fire ring and surrounded by spruce trees. And it was actually on grass rather than a dust bowl. The overall site was busy , guess I was lucky to get this nice quiet / isolated spot. Verizon ... more
These sites have easy access just off of a good road. Found a spot on the far left at the end of the track . Easy to turn my 26’ trailer around, fire ring and surrounded by spruce trees. And it was actually on grass rather than a dust bowl.
The overall site was busy , guess I was lucky to get this nice quiet / isolated spot.
Verizon 2bars of lte, T Mobile 2bars as well.
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camper-780748 would stay here again
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“Less Crowded than Bootjack”
Reviewed 6/22/2023
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 6 |
| RV Length: | 30' (Travel Trailer) |
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Verizon speeds were good at 54 Mbps download and 14 Mbps upload. T-Mobile was 68/16. Both were with a roof mounted Pepwave antenna. ATT was 12/2 on a Pixel 6 Pro phone. We moved over here because we couldn't find a good spot for solar in the Bootjack area a few miles away. This area is way better with much reduced crowding and much ... more
Verizon speeds were good at 54 Mbps download and 14 Mbps upload. T-Mobile was 68/16. Both were with a roof mounted Pepwave antenna. ATT was 12/2 on a Pixel 6 Pro phone.
We moved over here because we couldn't find a good spot for solar in the Bootjack area a few miles away. This area is way better with much reduced crowding and much broader spacing options. We picked a site without shade for max production and because I generally don't enjoy dense forested sites. The view was okay, you might be able to find a site with a good view of Sawtell Peak which is just west.
Red Rock Pass Rd is paved and in reasonably good shape. The dirt access roads and offshoots are variable, some were in good shape and others I wouldn't take our rig down due to deep rutting. Most of the land north of the road seems to be private, so have your MVUM on hand.
There was some road nose from Red Rock Pass Rd, but it doesn't seem densely trafficked. It might've been 5-6 cars per hour and nothing significant after dark. No noticeable trash to speak of.
Remember to park >100ft from any streams/lakes per USFS guidelines, and try to reduce how much vegetation you churn up.
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“Amazing!”
Reviewed 8/11/2022
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 2 |
| RV Length: | 21' (Travel Trailer) |
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Would not come in the dark since it is a bit off the main road and fairly popular, but a few different sites in this area. This site was decently private and beautiful. We had started down by the lake (Henry's Lake Boat Launch), but moved because there was a LOT of bugs and no shade. We were able to park in the shade, have a campfire, ... more
Would not come in the dark since it is a bit off the main road and fairly popular, but a few different sites in this area. This site was decently private and beautiful. We had started down by the lake (Henry's Lake Boat Launch), but moved because there was a LOT of bugs and no shade. We were able to park in the shade, have a campfire, and my husband was able to work. We loved this spot so much! Island Park isn't far away and has a decent but small grocery store, liquor store, gas station, repair station (The Repair Shop - to fix a flat).
Could bring big rig in here easily. Road coming in is a bit bumpy.
Speeds with pepwave modem with external antennas:
Verizon (11.4 mbps down and 4.1 mbps up) during the day - faster in the evening
AT&T was a bit slower (2 mbps down and 1 mbps up)
Some sketchy service with Tmobile phones
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“it was okay”
Reviewed 6/14/2022
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| RV Length: | 21' (Toy Hauler Travel Trailer) |
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it was okay. something about it felt a little sketch to me. our fire pit had so much trash in it. there were cigarette butts everywhere. we didn’t feel safe leaving our rv alone. when we first arrived we smelled a faint poop smell. it just came and went all day while we were at the camper. we took our dog for a walk and realized it was... more
it was okay. something about it felt a little sketch to me. our fire pit had so much trash in it. there were cigarette butts everywhere. we didn’t feel safe leaving our rv alone. when we first arrived we smelled a faint poop smell. it just came and went all day while we were at the camper. we took our dog for a walk and realized it was from people pooping in the woods behind our camping area. we assume it’s from tent campers. we found toilet paper and just huge piles. we did end up staying the night. we slept fine. i didn’t really ever feel unsafe, just uncomfortable in the area. had to follow our gut feeling and we left the next morning.
cell service was awful. it said we had 5G but it was dial up speeds. just so slow.
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“Clean, lots of space”
Reviewed 9/25/2021
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 7 |
| RV Length: | 37' (Travel Trailer) |
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This was a great place to boondock while visiting Yellowstone National Park. It was mostly quiet, clean and had great cell service. Easy to access for any size rig.
The weekends are a little busier with UTVs and horses.
We even got to witness a cattle drive right in front of our campsite which our son LOVED.
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Family Adventure Journey would stay here again
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“Nice spot near Yellowstone National Park”
Reviewed 7/27/2021
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 8 |
| RV Length: | 35' (Class A) |
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Very nice boondocking spot, easy access, level enough. Has some trees for shade but still good sun coverage for solar panels. Got firepit in the site but was not able to use as no campfire allowed during our stay. We got a Motorhome Class A towing a Jeep. No issue on parking big rig here. It does get busy on weekends as there are many ... more
Very nice boondocking spot, easy access, level enough. Has some trees for shade but still good sun coverage for solar panels. Got firepit in the site but was not able to use as no campfire allowed during our stay. We got a Motorhome Class A towing a Jeep. No issue on parking big rig here. It does get busy on weekends as there are many ATV riders going through the site.
Stayed here while exploring Yellowstone National Park. It is 25 minutes away from west entrance. West Yellowstone town is near enough for groceries, souvenir shopping or dine in restaurants.
Cell signal is decent but gets very slow on weekends.
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dyidyet would stay here again
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“Great spot---right off the main road!”
Reviewed 6/29/2021
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 6 |
| Site Number: | N/A |
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Amazing space once we found it. Passed it on the way in and drove on a very bumpy and road until we gave up——and then saw it right off the road on our way out. Beautiful, peaceful meadow with shade during the summer. There was a bear and a missed sighting there earlier that day, so definitely keep your pets leashed and supervised. Su... more
Amazing space once we found it. Passed it on the way in and drove on a very bumpy and road until we gave up——and then saw it right off the road on our way out. Beautiful, peaceful meadow with shade during the summer. There was a bear and a missed sighting there earlier that day, so definitely keep your pets leashed and supervised.
Such a lovely spot—and we felt like idiots for driving right by it.
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staceysmithclark@gmail.com would stay here again
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“Cozy”
Reviewed 5/18/2021
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
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A nice place to stay near west entrance of Yellowstone. Appears to be used by hunters in the fall so the area that you drive around has very deep ruts, just be aware. Other than that very nice place to stay. No facilities.
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Echo would stay here again
This review is the opinion of a Campendium member and not of Campendium.com
“Great free sites”
Reviewed 8/25/2020
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
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| RV Length: | 20' (Travel Trailer) |
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Free public land that allows you to stay up to 14 days. You can set up camp just about anywhere, but there is semi-tall grass on much of the land. There are several cleared dispersed parking sites along Red Rock Pass Rd on the left side when heading N/W. Several sites have fire pits and dirt/gravel. Red Rock Pass Rd is paved with no st... more
Free public land that allows you to stay up to 14 days. You can set up camp just about anywhere, but there is semi-tall grass on much of the land. There are several cleared dispersed parking sites along Red Rock Pass Rd on the left side when heading N/W. Several sites have fire pits and dirt/gravel. Red Rock Pass Rd is paved with no steep inclines; however, some of the sites and access roads are better suited for higher clearance. We had a motorcycle on a hitch parallel to the truck tailgate and a 20’ travel trailer. We scraped the motorcycle hitch pretty bad, but it has a very low clearance.
There is a convenient store about 8 minutes down the road from this site. And, the site is 20 minutes from the west gate of Yellowstone and it’s little town with shops and restaurants.
There’s also BLM land further down Red Rock Pass Rd which backs up to the south rim of Henry’s Lake. There are several sites, a boat ramp, and a vault toilet here. To get there you have to turn right on the gravel road directly after Red Rock RV Park (there’s a sign staying it’s to the south rim of the lake). The gravel road is a few miles long and has a some mild inclines.
Henry’s Lake State Park is about 8 minutes away and you can pay $5 for a day pass, and then take showers, use RV dump, and get water.
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MarlaSinger would stay here again
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