Bell Canyon (FR 956) in MT -- Camping Rules & Access
Bell Canyon (FR 956) in MT
Road corridorBeaverhead-Deerlodge NF
33 mi from Dillon
Maps 8,125 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
VerizonNONE
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkEXCELLENT
Road Access
Difficult
- 6.3 of this road’s 8.2 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Estimated climb: 2,100 ft over 8.2 miles, with sustained grades near 22% and pitches to 33%.
Setting
Secluded
- Secluded here, with the nearest through road 2.7 miles off.
- Upper Rock Canyon Spring lies 0.5 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 28–48°F, 1.8″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.