A fairly rough road to Big Creek Baldy in MT
Big Creek Baldy is a high mountain peak at an elevation of 1.764m (5,787ft) above the sea level, located in Lincoln County, in the U.S. state of Montana.
Set high in the Purcell Range of the Rocky Mountains, the road to the summit is unpaved. It’s called Big Creek Baldy Mountain Road 309. High clearance vehicles are recommended. The road is usually open from mid-June through late September (weather permitting). The last mile is fairly rough but can be negotiated with vehicles having high ground clearance.
Tucked away in the Kootenai National Forest, the summit hosts a fire lookout tower built in 1966. It affords panoramic views of densely forested peaks.
Pic&video: Preston Owen