Elk CR - Mcginnis (-Border Pk) (FR 4422) in MT -- Free Camping & Overnight Parking in Montana

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Elk CR - Mcginnis (-Border Pk) (FR 4422) in MT

Lolo NF, Plains/Thompson Falls Ranger District
4,013 ft
Maps
Overnight camping allowedEASY
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A 7.4-mile stretch of gravel National Forest road in Sanders County, MT. The road serves Border Peak.

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

All 7.4 miles in are maintained for passenger-car comfort. Gravel the whole way in (7.4 miles).

Secluded here -- the nearest through road is 3.3 miles off. Border Peak stands 1,403 ft above the site, 1.7 miles southeast. Whitney Lake lies 0.5 mi off. The nearest town, Thompson Falls, is 23 mi off.

September normals 40–68°F, 1.5″ rain. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

Nearby Spots
Tamarack CR (st. Regis-Plains) (FR 284) in MTForest Road Road37.3miDry Fork (FR 1194) in MTForest Road Road37.6miRock Creek (FR 444) in MTForest Road Road37.8miCabin City Campground in MTCampground37.9miSavenac Bunkhouse in MTCampground38.3mi
Fire restrictions

Set by Lolo National Forest, Plains/Thompson Falls Ranger District. Stage 1 and 2 orders change within days -- check the current order before you build a fire.

fs.usda.gov
Sources checked August 2026Something wrong here?