Marshall Lake (FR 463) in MT -- Camping Rules & Access

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Marshall Lake (FR 463) in MT

Road corridorLolo NF, Seeley Lake Ranger District

8.0 mi from Seeley Lake

21 mi off US 93 (straight line)

Maps 4,207 ft

Camping permission not confirmed

Miles 0–6.7 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.

Lolo National Forest ↗

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 6.7 miles of this road are maintained for passenger cars, 6.5 miles of it dirt.
  • Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~100 ft on the downhill side.
  • Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
  • Winds through 5 switchbacks.
  • Gates 1.6 and 5.9 miles along the road.

Setting

Some privacy
  • Moderately separated here.
  • Crescent Mountain stands 4,404 ft above the map pin, 7.5 miles northeast.
  • Clearwater River runs 1.2 mi off.
  • Estimated night sky: Bortle 3, a dark rural sky.

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.
  • Camping rules
  • Current fire orders

Climate averages

October normals 30–55°F, 2.4″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.