Macdonald Pass Cdnst Trailhead (FR 1018) in MT -- Camping Rules & Access
Macdonald Pass Cdnst Trailhead (FR 1018) in MT
Road corridorHelena-Lewis and Clark NF, Helena Ranger District
9.5 mi from Helena West Side
Maps 6,312 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
Easy
- All 0.4 miles of this road are maintained for passenger-car comfort, gravel the whole way.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Limited privacy
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.2 miles off.
- A pond lies 0.6 mi off.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 29–49°F, 1.7″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.