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Boondockers Welcome
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Darby, MT
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Max Rig Size
Up to 35 ft
Max Nights
2
Parking Spaces
1
Same Day Requests
Yes
About
We live on 7 acres with frontage on the West Fork of the Bitterroot River. Access to hiking trails, creeks, and lakes. Less than 30 miles from Lost Trail Ski Resort. There is a local saloon within walking distance and a taphouse and restaurants a few miles away. We have a 50 amp RV connection and a regular 20 amp outlet available. Dogs are welcome and can have a fenced-in area to romp and explore. We have an older GSD mix and a younger pup still finding his way in the world. He will bark at you a bit but quickly warm up to your dogs. We have lots of animals in the area. Plenty of deer. We saw river otters once. The occasional beaver. We have had a big bull moose and a medium black bear on the property in the past year. We came across a mountain lion while hiking upstream a few years ago. If you are hiking the Bitterroot, follow the rules: Don't hike alone, carry bear spray and know how to use it, be loud, carry food and water. The Bitterroot Valley is a mountain hiker's paradise. You can find opportunities online here: https://www.visitbitterrootvalley.com/hiking-trails/ and https://bitterroot.info/hiking-the-bitterroot-mountains/ These sites just scratch the surface of what is available. Close to us you can find: Baker Lake, a relatively short hike but with some elevation gain. Accessible from West Fork Road and then several miles of driving on a reasonably well-maintained gravel road. From Baker Lake, you can continue to hike further into the mountains to Gem Lake. Tin Cup Creek to Tin Cup Lake. The trailhead is available from Tin Cup Road in the Town of Darby. The trail up the creek is very nice with a gradual elevation gain and not too strenuous unless you try to make it all the way to the lake (10 miles). Lake Como Loop, available from Lake Como Road about 4 miles north of Darby. This is an 8 mile hike if you go all the way around the lake. There is very little elevation gain and loss.
Hosted By OnTheBitterroot
Member since Jul 2022
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We moved to the Bitterroot valley in Montana in 2016 and would never go back! We have since retired and in 2022 acquired a camper van that we use to explore North America. We joined Harvest Hosts in 2022 and have had nothing but great experiences. We have now joined Boondockers Welcome and signed up as hosts as well. One of us likes to fish and we both like to hike. We are animal lovers. We usually travel with a dog and will soon add a new puppy to the family. We have been known to drink a mug of beer or a glass of wine (or two) and have enjoyed all our brewery and winery visits through Harvest Hosts. We have two sons and three grandsons. One of the sons is local to us and the other lives with his family in a 5th wheel trailer (and is currently based in Texas). Both are Marine veterans.
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Suitability
Pets Welcome
Generators Allowed
Electric Hookup: 50A
Slideouts Allowed
Campfire Ring Provided
Hookup Fee
Your pleasant personality. We also have a 20amp connection you can use.
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House Rules
No generators after 8 pm but we have electrical hookups you can use.
Parking & Arrival
The parking area is a combination of grass and gravel. If you are not comfortable backing your trailer down a long narrow driveway this might not be the place for you. If there is snow on the ground, camper vans and small RVs only, no big trailers.
Max Rig Size:
Up to 35 ft
Parking Spaces:
1
Parking Surface:
Gravel
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