Cherry Creek (FR 420) in MT -- Free Camping & Overnight Parking in Montana

A 6.2-mile stretch of dirt National Forest road in Sanders County, MT. The road serves Elk Point.

Lolo National Forest, Plains/Thompson Falls Ranger District records no overnight restriction here.

3.6 of the 6.2 miles in are maintained only for high-clearance vehicles. Dirt the whole way in (6.2 miles). Stretches run along a shelf with a drop of up to ~130 ft on the downhill side. Level ground alongside most of its length. Dead-end road -- no mapped turnaround; expect to back out or unhitch.

Elk Point stands 2,633 ft above the site, 2.1 miles southwest. Cherry Creek runs 0.2 mi off. Private here -- the nearest through road is 1.1 miles off. Night skies measure Bortle 3 -- a dark rural sky. The nearest town, Thompson Falls, is 4.3 mi off.