South Cameron (FR 1398) in MT -- Camping Rules & Access
South Cameron (FR 1398) in MT
Road corridorBitterroot NF, Sula Ranger District
25 mi from Hamilton
Maps 6,290 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Motor-vehicle season 12/2–10/14Stay limit: 16 consecutive days · 32 days total per calendar year · then move 0.5 mi
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Road Access
Difficult
- 13.8 of this road’s 25.7 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 25.5 miles of it dirt.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~150 ft on the downhill side.
- Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
- Winds through 42 switchbacks.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Blue Mountain stands 1,166 ft above the map pin, 3.4 miles northeast.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 32–50°F, 2.1″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.