Doran Point (FR 5613) in MT -- Camping Rules & Access

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Doran Point (FR 5613) in MT

Road corridorBitterroot NF, Darby Ranger District

21 mi from Hamilton

Maps 5,694 ft

Dispersed camping generally allowed

Local restrictions may apply; check the land manager’s camping rules.

Bitterroot National Forest ↗

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

Rough
  • All 6.9 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
  • 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 13 switchbacks.

Setting

Limited privacy
  • Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.0 miles off.
  • Doran Point stands 565 ft above the map pin, 0.7 miles southeast.

Rules

  • National Forests in Montana:…Camping or otherwise occupying a single site for over 16 consecutive days within a calendar year. 36 C.F.R. § 261.58(a). (see appendix A).
  • Camping rules
  • Current fire orders

Climate averages

October normals 29–53°F, 1.4″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.