West Rennic Creek (FR 5511) in MT -- Camping Rules & Access
West Rennic Creek (FR 5511) in MT
Road corridorLolo NF, Ninemile Ranger District
12 mi from Frenchtown
Maps 5,406 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 10.7–15.2 and 16.8–18.3 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
- 11.4 of this road’s 18.9 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 17.7 miles of it dirt.
- Near Ellis Mountain.
- Estimated climb: 5,400 ft over 18.9 miles through 32 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 30%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~150 ft on the downhill side.
- Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Stark Mountain stands 1,945 ft above the map pin, 4.9 miles northwest.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 27–50°F, 1.7″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.