Daly-Railroad (FR 711) in MT -- Camping Rules & Access
Daly-Railroad (FR 711) in MT
Road corridorBitterroot NF, Darby Ranger District
14 mi from Hamilton
Maps 6,191 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
Local restrictions may apply; check the land manager’s camping rules.
Motor-vehicle season 6/16–10/14Stay limit: 16 consecutive days · 32 days total per calendar year · then move 0.5 mi
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Road Access
Difficult
- All 19.6 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 17.3 miles of it dirt.
- Near Black Bear 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 31 switchbacks.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
- A gate 13.6 miles along the road.
Known camping along this road between mile 4.7 and mile 5: 3 mapped spots.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Skalkaho Creek runs 1.1 mi off.
- Black Bear Point stands 1,342 ft above the map pin, 2.9 miles southwest.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 28–49°F, 1.6″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.