Burnt Fork (FR 312) in MT -- Camping Rules & Access
Burnt Fork (FR 312) in MT
Road corridorBitterroot NF, Stevensville Ranger District
9.1 mi from Stevensville
Maps 4,481 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 0–2 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
Moderate
- All 3.4 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, gravel the whole way.
- Near Gold Creek Trailhead.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
Setting
Limited privacy
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.0 miles off.
- Whe-lha-kleh-tseen Mountain stands 2,185 ft above the map pin, 1.7 miles east.
- Burnt Fork Bitterroot River runs 0.1 mi off.
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
Climate averages
October normals 34–55°F, 1.9″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.