Smith Creek (FR 991) in MT -- Camping Rules & Access
Smith Creek (FR 991) in MT
Road corridorCuster Gallatin NF
29 mi from White Sulphur Springs
Maps 6,135 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 3.4–9.1 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
Custer Gallatin 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
- 6.2 of this road’s 12.3 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 6.7 miles of it dirt.
- Near Bear Mountain.
- Winds through 9 switchbacks.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Scab Rock Mountain stands 1,762 ft above the map pin, 1.8 miles west.
- East Fork Smith Creek runs 0.4 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 31–51°F, 2.5″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.