Pinkham Wye (FR 7937) in MT -- Camping Rules & Access

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Pinkham Wye (FR 7937) in MT

Road corridorKootenai NF, Rexford Ranger District

4.7 mi from Eureka

Maps 3,144 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
  • All 1.1 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
  • Near Black Butte.
  • Estimated climb: 330 ft over 1.1 miles, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 18%.
  • Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.

Setting

Some privacy
  • Moderately separated here.
  • Black Butte stands 904 ft above the map pin, 1.4 miles northeast.

Rules

  • National Forests in Montana: … 1.1. Camping or otherwise occupying a single site for over 16 consecutive days within a calendar year. 1.2. 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 35–55°F, 1.5″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.