Battle Mountain Access (FR 1240) in MT -- Camping Rules & Access
Battle Mountain Access (FR 1240) in MT
Road corridorBeaverhead-Deerlodge NF
34 mi from Salmon
Maps 6,268 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Beaverhead-Deerlodge 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
- All 4.3 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Estimated climb: 1,200 ft over 4.3 miles through 4 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 16% and pitches to 53%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~110 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Trail Creek runs 0.1 mi off.
- Battle Mountain stands 1,309 ft above the map pin, 1.6 miles northeast.
Climate averages
October normals 29–52°F, 1.9″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.