(fdr) Eight Mile (FR 601) in MT -- Free Camping & Overnight Parking in Montana

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(fdr) Eight Mile (FR 601) in MT

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3,726 ft
Maps
RUTTED
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Rules not confirmed

U.S. Forest Service administers this ground -- we don't have a verified rule for this spot.

A 13.9-mile stretch of dirt National Forest road in Ravalli County, MT. The road serves Woodchuck Dam.

All 13.9 miles in are maintained only for high-clearance vehicles. Dirt the whole way in (13.9 miles). Stretches run along a shelf with a drop of up to ~150 ft on the downhill side. Winds through 8 switchbacks.

Granite Creek runs 0.3 mi off. Exposed here -- the nearest through road is 0.0 miles off. Baldy Mountain stands 2,288 ft above the site, 4.2 miles north. Night skies measure Bortle 2 -- true dark-sky territory. The nearest town, Florence, is 5.2 mi off.

September normals 3973°F, 1.1″ rain. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

Fire restrictions

Set by U.S. Forest Service. Stage 1 and 2 orders change within days -- check the current order before you build a fire.

fs.usda.gov