South Ridge (FR 3356) in MT -- Camping Rules & Access

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South Ridge (FR 3356) in MT

Road corridorHelena-Lewis and Clark NF, Belt Creek-White Sulphur Springs Ranger District

26 mi from White Sulphur Springs

Maps 7,427 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 5/16–11/30Stay limit: 16 consecutive days · 32 days total per calendar year · then move 0.5 mi
VerizonNONE
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkGOOD

Road Access

Rough
  • All 2 miles of this road are maintained for passenger cars, dirt the whole way.
  • Near Slide Rock Point.

Setting

Some privacy
  • Moderately separated here.
  • Belt Creek runs 1.0 mi off.
  • Big Deer Point stands 726 ft above the map pin, 1.5 miles east.

Rules

  • Camping or otherwise occupying a single site for over 16 consecutive days within a calendar year… Camping or otherwise occupying any number of sites over 32 cumulative days within a calendar year.
  • Camping rules
  • Current fire orders

Climate averages

October normals 27–45°F, 3.0″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.