Mcclain Creek (FR 1311) in MT -- Camping Rules & Access
Mcclain Creek (FR 1311) in MT
Road corridorBitterroot NF, Stevensville Ranger District
4.3 mi from Florence
Maps 3,433 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 0–3.6 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
Stay limit: 16 consecutive days · 32 days total per calendar year · then move 0.5 mi
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Road Access
Difficult
- All 4 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~190 ft on the downhill side.
- Winds through 6 switchbacks.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Sweeney Peak stands 5,709 ft above the map pin, 7.1 miles southwest.
- McClain Creek runs 0.9 mi off.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 3, a dark rural sky.
Rules
- The Restricted Area includes all land, roads and trails located within the boundaries of the following National Forests and National Grassland:…National Forests in Montana:…Camping or otherwise occupying a single site for over 16 consecutive days within a calendar year.…Camping or otherwise occupying any number of sites over 32 cumulative days within a calendar year.
- Camping rules
Climate averages
October normals 32–58°F, 1.2″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.