Mccart (FR 5765) in MT -- Camping Rules & Access
Mccart (FR 5765) in MT
Road corridorBitterroot NF, Sula Ranger District
31 mi from Hamilton
Maps 5,218 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
Rough
- 0.6 of this road’s 5.8 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 5.6 miles of it dirt.
- Near Johnson Peak Trailhead.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~110 ft on the downhill side.
- Winds through 7 switchbacks.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.2 miles off.
- East Fork Bitterroot River runs 0.1 mi off.
- Cliff Point stands 3,090 ft above the map pin, 6.0 miles east.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 31–53°F, 1.6″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.