Smith Creek (FR 1321) in MT -- Camping Rules & Access
Smith Creek (FR 1321) in MT
Road corridorBitterroot NF, Stevensville Ranger District
8.5 mi from Stevensville
Maps 5,253 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 11.4–15.8 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
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
Difficult
- 6.7 of this road’s 17.5 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 6.7 miles of dirt.
- Near Big Creek Trailhead.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~170 ft on the downhill side.
- Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
- Winds through 24 switchbacks.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Saint Mary Peak stands 4,090 ft above the map pin, 5.3 miles north.
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 27–52°F, 1.2″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.