Bitterroot Divide (FR 4243) in MT -- Free Camping & Overnight Parking in Montana
Bitterroot Divide (FR 4243) in MT
U.S. Forest Service administers this ground -- we don't have a verified rule for this spot.
A 9.4-mile stretch of dirt National Forest road in Missoula County, MT. The road serves Iris Point.
All 9.4 miles in are maintained for passenger cars. Dirt the whole way in (9.4 miles). Stretches run along a shelf with a drop of up to ~140 ft on the downhill side. Little level ground alongside -- few of the stretches measured have a flat spot to pull onto. Winds through 11 switchbacks. A gate 2.1 miles in.
Iris Point stands 2,128 ft above the site, 2.3 miles east. The nearest town, Bonner-West Riverside, is 13 mi off.
September normals 47–70°F, 1.7″ rain. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.
Set by U.S. Forest Service. Stage 1 and 2 orders change within days -- check the current order before you build a fire.
fs.usda.gov