Crow Creek (FR 424) in MT -- Camping Rules & Access
Crow Creek (FR 424) in MT
Road corridorHelena-Lewis and Clark NF, Townsend Ranger District
13 mi from Clancy
7.4 mi off US 287 (straight line)
Maps 6,684 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 21.5–25.5 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest ↗
Motor-vehicle season 5/16–12/1Stay limit: 16 consecutive days · 32 days total per calendar year · then move 0.5 mi
VerizonNONE
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Road Access
Moderate
- All 35.3 miles of this road are maintained for passenger-car comfort, 28.1 miles of it dirt.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~170 ft on the downhill side.
- Winds through 21 switchbacks.
- A cattle guard 21.8 miles along the road.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Crow Peak stands 2,724 ft above the map pin, 5.1 miles west.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 29–49°F, 1.7″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.