Sun River (FR 108) in MT -- Camping Rules & Access

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Sun River (FR 108) in MT

Road corridorHelena-Lewis and Clark NF, Rocky Mountain Ranger District

31 mi from Choteau

Maps 4,965 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

Difficult
  • 3.2 of this road’s 12.5 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly paved with 3.6 miles of dirt.
  • Estimated climb: 1,600 ft over 12.5 miles through 15 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 27%.
  • Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~230 ft on the downhill side.
  • Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
  • Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.

Known camping along this road between mile 6.4 and mile 10: .

Setting

Some privacy
  • Moderately separated here.
  • Allan Mountain stands 3,125 ft above the map pin, 3.9 miles south.
  • The Gibson Reservoir shoreline is 0.4 mi off.

Rules

  • Camping or otherwise occupying a single site for over 16 consecutive days within a calendar year is prohibited… Camping or otherwise occupying any number of sites over 32 cumulative days within a calendar year is prohibited.
  • Camping rules
  • Current fire orders

Climate averages

October normals 30–52°F, 1.6″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

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