Outcast (Aka Lost Lake) (FR 7831) in MT -- Camping Rules & Access

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Outcast (Aka Lost Lake) (FR 7831) in MT

Road corridorLolo NF, Plains/Thompson Falls Ranger District

8.2 mi from Thompson Falls

Maps 2,454 ft

Dispersed camping generally allowed

U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.

Lolo National Forest ↗

Stay limit: 16 consecutive days · 32 days total per calendar year · then move 0.5 mi
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Road Access

Difficult
  • All 0.6 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
  • Near Eddy Mountain.
  • Estimated climb: 90 ft over 0.6 miles, with sustained grades near 16% and pitches to 18%.
  • Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~100 ft on the downhill side.

Setting

Some privacy
  • Moderately separated here.
  • Eddy Mountain stands 4,506 ft above the map pin, 1.9 miles south.
  • A river runs 0.1 mi off.

Rules

  • Camping or otherwise occupying a single site for over 16 consecutive days within a calendar year. … Camping or otherwise occupying any number of sites over 32 cumulative days within a calendar year.
  • Camping rules
  • Current fire orders

Climate averages

October normals 33–57°F, 2.5″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.