Gillispie - Sliderock (FR 354) in MT -- Free Camping & Overnight Parking in Montana
Gillispie - Sliderock (FR 354) in MT
U.S. Forest Service administers this ground -- we don't have a verified rule for this spot.
A 29.1-mile stretch of dirt National Forest road in Granite County, MT. The road serves Lodgepole Spring. The road is open seasonally, May 16 to October 14.
15.7 of the 29.1 miles in are maintained only for high-clearance vehicles. 27.1 of the 29.1 miles in are dirt. Climbs 4,500 ft over 29.1 miles -- sustained grades near 12%, with pitches to 28%. Stretches run along a shelf with a drop of up to ~160 ft on the downhill side. Little level ground alongside -- few of the stretches measured have a flat spot to pull onto. Winds through 33 switchbacks. Dead-end road -- no mapped turnaround; expect to back out or unhitch.
A well-travelled stretch -- travellers have camped along here. Exposed here -- the nearest through road is 0.1 miles off. Lodgepole Spring lies 1.1 mi off. Strawberry Mountain stands 809 ft above the site, 1.7 miles south. The nearest town, Bonner-West Riverside, is 22 mi off.
September normals 40–64°F, 1.6″ rain. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.
Set by U.S. Forest Service. Stage 1 and 2 orders change within days -- check the current order before you build a fire.
fs.usda.gov