(fdr) Hart Bench Loop (FR 374) in MT -- Free Camping & Overnight Parking in Montana
(fdr) Hart Bench Loop (FR 374) in MT
U.S. Forest Service administers this ground -- we don't have a verified rule for this spot.
A 42.9-mile stretch of dirt National Forest road in Ravalli County, MT. The road serves Trapper Creek Trailhead. The road is open seasonally, June 16 to October 14.
26.4 of the 42.9 miles in are maintained only for high-clearance vehicles. 28.7 of the 42.9 miles in are dirt. Stretches run along a shelf with a drop of up to ~150 ft on the downhill side. Winds through 68 switchbacks. Dead-end road -- no mapped turnaround; expect to back out or unhitch. A gate 35 miles in, signed private.
Sugarloaf Peak stands 4,041 ft above the site, 4.2 miles west. Travellers have camped along here. The nearest town, Hamilton, is 21 mi off.
September normals 43–68°F, 1.4″ rain. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.
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