Griffin Creek (FR 538) in MT -- Camping Rules & Access in Montana
Griffin Creek (FR 538) in MT
Road corridorFlathead NF, Tally Lake Ranger District
21 mi from Marion
Maps 4,414 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Motor-vehicle season 7/1–8/31Stay limit: 16 consecutive days · 32 days total per calendar year · then move 0.5 mi
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Road Access
Difficult
- 25.5 of this road’s 59.7 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 23 miles of dirt.
- Near Ingalls Mountain.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~140 ft on the downhill side.
- Winds through 19 switchbacks.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
9 known camp spots along this road, between mile 5 and mile 9.6: mapped.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Dunsire Creek runs 0.3 mi off.
- Dunsire Point stands 1,751 ft above the map pin, 2.0 miles north.
Rules
Climate averages
September normals 37–66°F, 1.5″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.