Russian CR/ Smith CR (FR 2011) in MT -- Camping Rules & Access

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Russian CR/ Smith CR (FR 2011) in MT

Road corridorHelena-Lewis and Clark NF, Judith-Musselshell Ranger District

26 mi from White Sulphur Springs

Maps 6,460 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 7/1–10/14Stay limit: 16 consecutive days · 32 days total per calendar year · then move 0.5 mi
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Road Access

Difficult
  • All 1.8 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.

Setting

Fairly secluded
  • Well separated here, with the nearest through road 0.8 miles off.
  • Ettien Ridge stands 1,111 ft above the map pin, 2.0 miles north.

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 27–49°F, 1.9″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.