Sally Basin (FR 2185) in MT -- Camping Rules & Access
Sally Basin (FR 2185) in MT
Road corridorLolo NF, Missoula Ranger District
20 mi from Lolo
1.2 mi off US 12 (straight line)
Maps 4,304 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 5.6 miles of this road are maintained for passenger cars, 4.7 miles of it dirt.
- Near The Heap.
- Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
- Winds through 4 switchbacks.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.7 miles off.
- Sally Ridge stands 1,954 ft above the map pin, 3.1 miles east.
- West Fork Lolo Creek runs 1.2 mi off.
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 34–54°F, 2.7″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.