Lick Creek (FR 5771) in MT -- Camping Rules & Access

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Lick Creek (FR 5771) in MT

Road corridorBitterroot NF, Sula Ranger District

30 mi from Hamilton

Maps 5,359 ft

Dispersed camping generally allowed

U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.

Bitterroot National Forest ↗

Stay limit: 16 consecutive days · 32 days total per calendar year · then move 0.5 mi
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Road Access

Rough
  • All 8.3 miles of this road are maintained for passenger cars, 8.1 miles of it dirt.
  • Near Lick Creek Saddle Trailhead.
  • Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~150 ft on the downhill side.
  • Winds through 9 switchbacks.

Setting

Some privacy
  • Moderately separated here.
  • Lick Creek runs 0.1 mi off.
  • Cliff Point stands 2,949 ft above the map pin, 5.1 miles east.

Rules

  • 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
  • Current fire orders

Climate averages

October normals 31–53°F, 1.6″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.