Diversion Camp Dispersed Loop (FR 8986) in MT -- Camping Rules & Access
Diversion Camp Dispersed Loop (FR 8986) in MT
Road corridorHelena-Lewis and Clark NF, Rocky Mountain Ranger District
28 mi from Choteau
Maps 4,448 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest ↗
Stay limit: 16 consecutive days · 32 days total per calendar year · then move 0.5 mi
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Road Access
Rough
- All 1.3 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Castle Reef.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Castle Reef stands 3,840 ft above the map pin, 2.8 miles north.
- Sun River runs 0.1 mi off.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 33–54°F, 1.3″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.