FR 17180 — Blue Mountain in MT -- Camping Rules & Access
FR 17180 — Blue Mountain in MT
Road corridorLolo NF, Missoula Ranger District
5.2 mi from Lolo
Maps 6,020 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
Local restrictions may apply; check the land manager’s camping rules.
Motor-vehicle season 5/1–11/30Stay limit: 16 consecutive days · 32 days total per calendar year · then move 0.5 mi
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Road Access
Rough
- All 0.4 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~120 ft on the downhill side.
- Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.2 miles off.
- Lolo Peak stands 3,119 ft above the map pin, 8.3 miles south.
Rules
- Camping or occupying any single site is limited to 16 days, and camping or occupying any number of sites in the Northern Region is limited to 32 cumulative days in a calendar year.…For direct access to established dispersed campsites only, vehicles may be taken up to 300 feet from designated routes.…Outside of developed sites, camping is generally permitted where not causing resource damage.
- Camping rules
Climate averages
October normals 30–48°F, 3.4″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.