Clear Creek (FR 153) in MT -- Camping Rules & Access
Clear Creek (FR 153) in MT
Road corridorLolo NF, Plains/Thompson Falls Ranger District
9.4 mi from Thompson Falls
Maps 3,413 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 13.4–15.3 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
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
- 8.9 of this road’s 15.4 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 10.5 miles of it dirt.
- Near Mosquito Peak.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~170 ft on the downhill side.
- Winds through 12 switchbacks.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Driveway Peak stands 2,997 ft above the map pin, 2.5 miles southwest.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 37–56°F, 3.7″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.