West Fork Camp Creek (FR 729) in MT -- Camping Rules & Access
West Fork Camp Creek (FR 729) in MT
Road corridorBitterroot NF, Sula Ranger District
36 mi from Hamilton
Maps 5,064 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 0.5–1.2 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission. Miles 9.4–9.8 run through a ski area (Lost Trail); its operator's rules may apply there, so check posted signs.
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
- 9.4 of this road’s 11.4 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 10.1 miles of it dirt.
- Near Nee Mee Poo Trailhead.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~160 ft on the downhill side.
- Winds through 10 switchbacks.
Known camping along this road at mile 1.7: .
Setting
Limited privacy
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
- Saddle Mountain stands 3,412 ft above the map pin, 3.1 miles southwest.
- East Fork Camp Creek runs 0.1 mi off.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 33–55°F, 2.6″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.