Arasta Creek (FR 1334) in MT -- Camping Rules & Access

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Arasta Creek (FR 1334) in MT

Road corridorBitterroot NF, Stevensville Ranger District

7.7 mi from Florence

Maps 4,074 ft

Camping permission not confirmed

Miles 0–1.7 and 2.1–8.3 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.

Bitterroot National Forest ↗

Motor-vehicle season 12/2–8/31Stay limit: 16 consecutive days · 32 days total per calendar year · then move 0.5 mi
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Road Access

Difficult
  • 4.1 of this road’s 10.2 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
  • Near Threemile Point.
  • Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~150 ft on the downhill side.
  • Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
  • Winds through 6 switchbacks.
  • Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.

Setting

Fairly secluded
  • Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.2 miles off.
  • Cleveland Mountain stands 3,262 ft above the map pin, 5.0 miles east.
  • Middle Fork Three Mile Creek runs 1.1 mi off.
  • Estimated night sky: Bortle 3, a dark rural sky.

Rules

  • The Restricted Area includes all land, roads and trails located within the boundaries of the following National Forests and National Grassland:…National Forests in Montana:…Camping or otherwise occupying a single site for over 16 consecutive days within a calendar year.…Camping or otherwise occupying any number of sites over 32 cumulative days within a calendar year.
  • Camping rules
  • Current fire orders

Climate averages

October normals 30–56°F, 1.4″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.