Larry Creek (FR 1136) in MT -- Camping Rules & Access
Larry Creek (FR 1136) in MT
Road corridorBitterroot NF, Stevensville Ranger District
4.7 mi from Florence
Maps 4,944 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 8.7–9 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
Motor-vehicle season 5/16–10/14Stay limit: 16 consecutive days · 32 days total per calendar year · then move 0.5 mi
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Road Access
Difficult
- 0.2 of this road’s 9.6 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 6 miles of it dirt.
- Near Bass Creek Trailhead.
- Estimated climb: 2,600 ft over 9.6 miles through 14 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 17%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~140 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Known camping along this road between mile 5.9 and mile 9.3: .
Setting
Limited privacy
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.0 miles off.
- Saint Joseph Peak stands 4,645 ft above the map pin, 4.9 miles west.
Rules
- The Restricted Area includes all land, roads and trails located within the boundaries of the following National Forests and National Grassland:…National Forests in Montana:…Camping or otherwise occupying a single site for over 16 consecutive days within a calendar year.…Camping or otherwise occupying any number of sites over 32 cumulative days within a calendar year.
- Camping rules
Climate averages
October normals 25–53°F, 1.1″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.