Hog Hollow (FR 614) in MT -- Camping Rules & Access
Hog Hollow (FR 614) in MT
Road corridorHelena-Lewis and Clark NF, Townsend Ranger District
13 mi from Townsend
Maps 7,280 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
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
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Road Access
Difficult
- All 12.9 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Big Mountain.
- Estimated climb: 3,000 ft over 12.9 miles through 18 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 26%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~100 ft on the downhill side.
- Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.7 miles off.
- Bonanza Spring lies 0.6 mi off.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 27–47°F, 2.0″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.