Mccalla Ridge (FR 1319) in MT -- Camping Rules & Access
Mccalla Ridge (FR 1319) in MT
Road corridorBitterroot NF, Stevensville Ranger District
5.0 mi from Stevensville
Maps 3,919 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
- 2.4 of this road’s 6.7 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Big Creek Trailhead.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~120 ft on the downhill side.
- Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
- Winds through 12 switchbacks.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Saint Mary Peak stands 5,424 ft above the map pin, 4.1 miles northwest.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 2, true dark-sky territory.
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 31–58°F, 1.2″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.