Middle Fork Schwartz (FR 4244) in MT -- Free Camping & Overnight Parking in Montana
Middle Fork Schwartz (FR 4244) in MT
U.S. Forest Service administers this ground -- we don't have a verified rule for this spot.
A 7.7-mile stretch of dirt National Forest road in Missoula County, MT. The road serves Moccasin Ridge. The road is open seasonally, May 16 to October 14.
2.4 of the 7.7 miles in are maintained only for high-clearance vehicles. 7.5 of the 7.7 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 9 switchbacks. A gate 3.7 miles in.
Exposed here -- the nearest through road is 0.0 miles off. Miller Peak stands 1,243 ft above the site, 3.4 miles northwest. The nearest town, Bonner-West Riverside, is 11 mi off.
September normals 42–65°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