Cooney Ridge (FR 73878) in MT -- Camping Rules & Access
Cooney Ridge (FR 73878) in MT
Road corridorBitterroot NF, Stevensville Ranger District
11 mi from Florence
Maps 6,173 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
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
- All 1.7 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Cleveland Mountain.
- Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.5 miles off.
- Cleveland Mountain stands 1,163 ft above the map pin, 1.4 miles east.
- Arasta Creek runs 0.8 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 31–48°F, 2.1″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.