Burton Creek (FR 7124) in MT -- Camping Rules & Access

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Burton Creek (FR 7124) in MT

Road corridorKootenai NF, Fortine Ranger District

4.3 mi from Eureka

Maps 3,114 ft

Dispersed camping generally allowed

U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.

Kootenai 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
  • 2.2 of this road’s 3.6 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 2.2 miles of it dirt.
  • Near Glen Lake Dam.
  • Estimated climb: 430 ft over 3.6 miles through 4 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 18%.
  • Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.

Setting

Some privacy
  • Moderately separated here.
  • Ksanka Peak stands 4,381 ft above the map pin, 3.6 miles north.

Rules

  • National Forests in Montana:…Camping or otherwise occupying a single site for over 16 consecutive days within a calendar year. 36 C.F.R. § 261.58(a). (see appendix A).…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 31–55°F, 1.3″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

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