Morrell Mountain Lookout (FR 4365) in MT

Road corridorLolo NF, Seeley Lake Ranger District

4.8 mi from Seeley Lake

Maps 4,864 ft

Dispersed camping generally allowed

U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.

Motor-vehicle season 12/2–10/14Stay limit: 16 consecutive days · 32 days total per calendar year · then move 0.5 mi

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Difficult

All 8.4 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
Estimated climb: 2,800 ft over 8.4 miles through 9 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 18%.
Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~150 ft on the downhill side.
Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.

Limited privacy

Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.0 miles off.
Morrell Mountain stands 3,296 ft above the map pin, 2.6 miles north.
The Cottonwood Lakes shoreline is 0.1 mi off.

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

October normals 35–54°F, 2.5″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

Morrell Mountain Lookout (FR 4365) in MT -- Camping Rules & Access