Best Dispersed Camping near Troy, MT
Several dispersed camping options surround Troy, Montana, primarily along forest service roads and trailheads. Sheldon Mountain Trailhead Camp offers picnic tables, fire rings with grills, and vault toilets under pine trees. Cedar Creek Trailhead permits overnight camping after 5PM in the parking lot, with space for 5-6 tents or car campers and a nearby spring for filtered water. Both sites are free and accessible by vehicle.
Pack River Dispersed Site provides riverside camping with multiple sites along rutted, washboard roads with some steep sections. A review noted it's "very peaceful" though the road has challenging sections. For backpackers, Engle Lake offers cleared areas for tent camping after a 3.5-mile uphill trail, providing access to Engle Peak with views of the Cabinet Mountains. Wildlife is common in the area, including elk and moose. Libby Creek Gold Panning Area has several primitive sites with fire rings near the creek, though mercury contamination makes it unsafe for dogs to swim.
