Dog Creek (FR 1855) in MT -- Camping Rules & Access

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Dog Creek (FR 1855) in MT

Road corridorHelena-Lewis and Clark NF, Helena Ranger District

13 mi from Helena West Side

Maps 5,854 ft

Camping permission not confirmed

Miles 0–9 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.

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

Rough
  • 2 of this road’s 9.2 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
  • Near Bald Butte.

Setting

Some privacy
  • Moderately separated here.
  • Greenhorn Mountain stands 1,642 ft above the map pin, 2.2 miles east.
  • Meadow Creek runs 0.5 mi off.

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 30–50°F, 1.8″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.