Lambing Camp (FR 8971) in MT -- Camping Rules & Access
Lambing Camp (FR 8971) in MT
Road corridorHelena-Lewis and Clark NF, Townsend Ranger District
22 mi from Helena Valley Southeast
Maps 6,605 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 10.9–12 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest ↗
Motor-vehicle season 10/15–12/1Stay limit: 16 consecutive days · 32 days total per calendar year · then move 0.5 mi
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Road Access
Difficult
- 3.1 of this road’s 12.1 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Cayuse Mountain.
- Estimated climb: 880 ft over 12.1 miles through 7 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 19%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~120 ft on the downhill side.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.7 miles off.
- Bilk Mountain stands 771 ft above the map pin, 1.7 miles southwest.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 28–47°F, 2.1″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.