Lupine Shelter
This is a day-use only picnic shelter with no overnight camping allowed. Open year-round from sunrise to sunset. Winter access (December through May) requires snowmobile or skis.
Flood Watch issued July 21 at 10:41PM MDT until July 23 at 12:00AM MDT by NWS Great Falls MT
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. * WHERE...A portion of southwest Montana, including the following areas, Gallatin and Madison County Mountains and Centennial Mountains, Northwest Beaverhead County and Ruby Mountains and Southern Beaverhead Mountains. * WHEN...From Wednesday afternoon through Wednesday evening. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Slow moving thunderstorms capable of producing heavy rain are expected Wednesday afternoon and evening. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Northern Region Camping & Target Restrictions, Pallet Prohibition
This order defines the maximum length of occupation at a single location or cumulatively at any number of locations within a calendar year, within the states of Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Idaho
Weed Free Forage & Mulch Products Order for the Northern Region
It is illegal to possess, store or transport straw, hay, grain, seed or other forage or mulch products on Forest Service lands without documentation that the product is certified as “weed free” by a state certification process that meets or exceeds the North American Weed Free Forage standards.
About
Lupine Shelter is a day-use picnic facility in the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest, located approximately 26 miles south of Wise River on the Pioneer Mountains Scenic Byway. The shelter was built in the early 1990s as a replica of a Civilian Conservation Corps-style building, situated in a grassy meadow surrounded by mature pine forest at an elevation of 7,600 feet. The facility features a beautiful large rock fireplace, two tables with chairs inside, and additional picnic tables outside. Accessible vault toilets are provided. No potable water or trash service is available; visitors must bring their own water and pack out all trash. While open year-round, the shelter is most heavily used during winter as a warming hut by snowmobilers and cross-country skiers. Access from December through May requires snowmobile or skis. No overnight camping is permitted at this facility.
Directions
From Wise River, Montana, take the Pioneer Mountains Scenic Byway (Road 73) approximately 26 miles south.
Location
Amenities
| Water | No |
| Fires Allowed | — |
| Toilets | Yes |
| Dump Station | No |
| Wifi | No |
| Pets Allowed | — |
| Showers | No |
| Electric Hookups | — |
| Water Hookups | — |
| Sewer Hookups | — |
| Camp Store | No |
| Price | $50 |
Vehicle
| Max RV Length | — |
| Max Trailer Length | 30ft |
| Big Rig Friendly | No |
| Pull Through Sites | No |
Contact
| Phone | +1 (406) 832-3178 |
Cell Service
| AT&T | None |
| Verizon | None |
| T-Mobile | None |
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