Lookout MTN Ridge (FR 5696) in MT -- Camping Rules & Access
Lookout MTN Ridge (FR 5696) in MT
Road corridorBitterroot NF, West Fork Ranger District
36 mi from Salmon
Maps 5,037 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Motor-vehicle season 12/2–10/14Stay 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 9.2 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Lookout Mountain.
- Estimated climb: 2,800 ft over 9.2 miles through 12 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 26%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~150 ft on the downhill side.
- Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.2 miles off.
- Lookout Mountain stands 2,791 ft above the map pin, 2.2 miles northeast.
- West Fork Bitterroot River runs 0.7 mi off.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 32–55°F, 2.4″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.