Blue Mountain (FR 365) in MT -- Free Camping & Overnight Parking in Montana
Blue Mountain (FR 365) in MT
U.S. Forest Service administers this ground -- we don't have a verified rule for this spot.
A 17.1-mile stretch of dirt National Forest road in Missoula County, MT. The road is open seasonally, May 1 to November 30.
0.5 of the 17.1 miles in are maintained only for high-clearance vehicles. 17.1 of the 17.1 miles in are dirt. 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 25 switchbacks. Dead-end road -- no mapped turnaround; expect to back out or unhitch.
Blue Mountain stands 748 ft above the site, 0.7 miles southwest. Exposed here -- the nearest through road is 0.0 miles off. Night skies measure Bortle 2 -- true dark-sky territory. The nearest town, Lolo, is 4.7 mi off.
September normals 39–65°F, 1.3″ 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