Tough-Bonnie Blue (FR 5644) in MT -- Camping Rules & Access
Tough-Bonnie Blue (FR 5644) in MT
Road corridorBitterroot NF, West Fork Ranger District
36 mi from Hamilton
Maps 4,837 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
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
- 12.7 of this road’s 31.3 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 28.8 miles of it dirt.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~160 ft on the downhill side.
- Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
- Winds through 46 switchbacks.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Bare Cone stands 2,979 ft above the map pin, 3.1 miles southwest.
- Nez Perce Fork Bitterroot River runs 0.1 mi off.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 33–55°F, 2.3″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.