Canyon Creek (FR 735) in MT -- Camping Rules & Access
Canyon Creek (FR 735) in MT
Road corridorBitterroot NF, Darby Ranger District
2.9 mi from Hamilton
Maps 4,152 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 0–2.1 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
Rough
- All 2.8 miles of this road are maintained for passenger cars, 2.7 miles of it dirt.
- Near Canyon Creek Trailhead.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~120 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.
Known camping along this road at mile 2.3: .
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 2.2 miles off.
- Mill Point stands 4,310 ft above the map pin, 3.4 miles northwest.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 3, a dark rural sky.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 30–57°F, 1.1″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.