Schwartz Creek (FR 502) in MT -- Camping Rules & Access
Schwartz Creek (FR 502) in MT
Road corridorLolo NF, Missoula Ranger District
13 mi from Bonner-West Riverside
2.1 mi off I-90 (straight line)
Maps 4,365 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
Local restrictions may apply; check the land manager’s camping rules.
Motor-vehicle season 5/16–10/14Stay limit: 16 consecutive days · 32 days total per calendar year · then move 0.5 mi
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Road Access
Difficult
- 1.2 of this road’s 6.4 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 4.4 miles of it dirt.
- Near Elk Mountain.
- Estimated climb: 1,300 ft over 6.4 miles, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 19%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~140 ft on the downhill side.
- Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Limited privacy
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.0 miles off.
- Iris Point stands 2,054 ft above the map pin, 2.6 miles east.
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 36–54°F, 2.1″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.