South Fork Crow Creek (FR 277) in MT -- Camping Rules & Access
South Fork Crow Creek (FR 277) in MT
Road corridorHelena-Lewis and Clark NF, Townsend Ranger District
14 mi from Townsend
Maps 6,150 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 7.7–9.1 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
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Road Access
Difficult
- 15.2 of this road’s 22.3 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Estimated climb: 3,200 ft over 22.3 miles through 6 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 18% and pitches to 27%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~110 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 2.1 miles off.
- Blacker Creek runs 0.1 mi off.
- Bonanza Ridge stands 1,371 ft above the map pin, 1.5 miles south.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 31–51°F, 2.0″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.