Belt Divide F1 (FR 287-F1) in MT -- Camping Rules & Access

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Belt Divide F1 (FR 287-F1) in MT

Road corridorHelena-Lewis and Clark NF, Townsend Ranger District

23 mi from Townsend

Maps 6,135 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
  • All 6.8 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
  • Estimated climb: 1,700 ft over 6.8 miles, with sustained grades near 22% and pitches to 29%.
  • Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~120 ft on the downhill side.

Setting

Some privacy
  • Moderately separated here.
  • Boulder Baldy stands 2,803 ft above the map pin, 6.8 miles southeast.

Rules

  • Camping or otherwise occupying a single site for over 16 consecutive days within a calendar year … 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 28–47°F, 2.1″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.