Jefferson CR (FR 1834) in MT -- Camping Rules & Access

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Jefferson CR (FR 1834) in MT

Road corridorHelena-Lewis and Clark NF, Lincoln Ranger District

8.4 mi from Lincoln

Maps 5,931 ft

Camping permission not confirmed

Miles 1.6–1.9 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.

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

Difficult
  • All 1.9 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
  • Near Mannix Dam.
  • Estimated climb: 820 ft over 1.9 miles, with sustained grades near 20% and pitches to 24%.
  • Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~130 ft on the downhill side.
  • Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.

Setting

Fairly secluded
  • Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.0 miles off.
  • Dalton Mountain stands 836 ft above the map pin, 2.1 miles northwest.

Rules

  • Camping or otherwise occupying a single site for over 16 consecutive days within a calendar year. 36 C.F.R. § 261.58(a). Camping or otherwise occupying any number of sites over 32 cumulative days within a calendar year. 36 C.F.R. § 261.58(a).
  • Camping rules
  • Current fire orders

Climate averages

October normals 30–47°F, 2.2″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

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