Rattlesnake (FR 62788) in MT -- Camping Rules & Access

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Rattlesnake (FR 62788) in MT

Road corridorBitterroot NF, Darby Ranger District

11 mi from Hamilton

Maps 6,055 ft

Dispersed camping generally allowed

Local restrictions may apply; check the land manager’s camping rules.

Bitterroot National Forest ↗

Motor-vehicle season 6/16–10/14Stay limit: 16 consecutive days · 32 days total per calendar year · then move 0.5 mi
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Road Access

Rough
  • All 0.4 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
  • Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~120 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 1.1 miles off.
  • Black Bear Point stands 1,478 ft above the map pin, 4.1 miles east.

Rules

  • National Forests in Montana:…Camping or otherwise occupying a single site for over 16 consecutive days within a calendar year. 36 C.F.R. § 261.58(a). (see appendix A).
  • Camping rules
  • Current fire orders

Climate averages

October normals 28–49°F, 1.7″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.