Little Boulder-Slate Cr. (FR 1130) in MT -- Camping Rules & Access

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Little Boulder-Slate Cr. (FR 1130) in MT

Road corridorBitterroot NF, West Fork Ranger District

38 mi from Hamilton

Maps 4,760 ft

Camping permission not confirmed

Miles 3.1–3.5 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.

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

Difficult
  • All 3.5 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 2.3 miles of it dirt.
  • Near Little Boulder Trailhead.
  • Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~150 ft on the downhill side.
  • Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
  • Winds through 6 switchbacks.

Setting

Some privacy
  • Moderately separated here.
  • Piquett Mountain stands 4,073 ft above the map pin, 4.3 miles east.
  • Little Boulder Creek runs 0.1 mi off.

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 30–56°F, 2.0″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.