Gut Creek (FR 7939) in MT -- Camping Rules & Access
Gut Creek (FR 7939) in MT
Road corridorKootenai NF, Rexford Ranger District
4.8 mi from Eureka
Maps 3,260 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 0.8–1.7 and 2–2.7 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
Stay limit: 16 consecutive days · 32 days total per calendar year · then move 0.5 mi
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Road Access
Difficult
- 0.4 of this road’s 11.9 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 0.4 miles of dirt.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~110 ft on the downhill side.
- Winds through 4 switchbacks.
Known camping along this road at mile 8.8: .
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Black Butte stands 788 ft above the map pin, 1.9 miles north.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 35–55°F, 1.5″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.