Poston Camp (FR 3637) in MT -- Camping Rules & Access

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Poston Camp (FR 3637) in MT

Road corridorKootenai NF, Fortine Ranger District

15 mi from Eureka

Maps 3,774 ft

Camping permission not confirmed

Miles 1–1.4 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.

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 2.5 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 1.5 miles of it dirt.
  • Near Edna Mountain.
  • Estimated climb: 370 ft over 2.5 miles, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 17%.

Setting

Some privacy
  • Moderately separated here.
  • Edna Mountain stands 836 ft above the map pin, 1.4 miles north.
  • Hamilton Creek runs 0.5 mi off.

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 29–52°F, 1.8″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

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