Lake Fork (FR 2346) in MT -- Camping Rules & Access
Lake Fork (FR 2346) in MT
Road corridorCuster NF, Beartooth Ranger District
9.8 mi from Red Lodge
0.0 mi off US 212 (straight line)
Maps 6,698 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Custer Gallatin National Forest ↗
Motor-vehicle season 4/15–12/1Stay limit: 16 consecutive days · 32 days total per calendar year · then move 0.5 mi
VerizonNONE
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Road Access
Moderate
- All 1.9 miles of this road are maintained for passenger-car comfort, paved the whole way.
- Near Lake Fork Trailhead.
- Estimated climb: 510 ft over 1.9 miles, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 18%.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Limited privacy
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
- Tolman Mountain stands 3,150 ft above the map pin, 1.2 miles south.
- Lake Fork runs 0.1 mi off.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 34–53°F, 2.7″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.