Saddle Mountain (FR 5734) in MT -- Camping Rules & Access

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Saddle Mountain (FR 5734) in MT

Road corridorBitterroot NF, Sula Ranger District

36 mi from Salmon

Maps 7,077 ft

Camping permission not confirmed

Miles 0–6.2 run through a ski area (Lost Trail); its operator's rules may apply there, so check posted signs.

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
  • 4.2 of this road’s 6.6 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 4.2 miles of it dirt.
  • Estimated climb: 1,700 ft over 6.6 miles through 5 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 20%.
  • Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~140 ft on the downhill side.

Known camping along this road at mile 6.2: .

Setting

Some privacy
  • Moderately separated here.
  • Lewis and Clark Ridge stands 1,107 ft above the map pin, 1.2 miles northwest.

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 29–48°F, 2.7″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

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