Gemmel Creek (FR 5633) in MT -- Camping Rules & Access
Gemmel Creek (FR 5633) in MT
Road corridorBitterroot NF, West Fork Ranger District
33 mi from Hamilton
Maps 5,455 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Stay limit: 16 consecutive days · 32 days total per calendar year · then move 0.5 mi
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Road Access
Difficult
- 1.1 of this road’s 6 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 5 miles of it dirt.
- 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 12 switchbacks.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 0.9 miles off.
- Boulder Peak stands 4,335 ft above the map pin, 3.5 miles north.
- Nez Perce Fork Bitterroot River runs 0.9 mi off.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 28–54°F, 1.9″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.