North Fork Teton River (FR 144) in MT -- Camping Rules & Access

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North Fork Teton River (FR 144) in MT

Road corridorHelena-Lewis and Clark NF, Rocky Mountain Ranger District

30 mi from Choteau

Maps 5,809 ft

Dispersed camping generally allowed

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

Helena-Lewis and Clark 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
  • 2 of this road’s 14.7 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 2 miles of dirt.
  • Estimated climb: 1,800 ft over 14.7 miles through 18 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 29%.
  • Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~120 ft on the downhill side.
  • Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.

Known camping along this road at mile 3.5: .

Setting

Limited privacy
  • Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.0 miles off.
  • Mount Lockhart stands 2,866 ft above the map pin, 2.6 miles southwest.
  • Teton River runs 0.2 mi off.

Rules

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

Climate averages

October normals 32–49°F, 2.8″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.