Claremont (FR 1339) in MT -- Camping Rules & Access
Claremont (FR 1339) in MT
Road corridorBitterroot NF, Stevensville Ranger District
8.6 mi from Stevensville
Maps 5,823 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Motor-vehicle season 12/2–10/14Stay limit: 16 consecutive days · 32 days total per calendar year · then move 0.5 mi
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Road Access
Difficult
- 10.7 of this road’s 20.2 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 19.4 miles of it dirt.
- Near Whe-lha-kleh-tseen Mountain.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~140 ft on the downhill side.
- Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
- Winds through 19 switchbacks.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.6 miles 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 34–52°F, 2.2″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.