Black Mountain (FR 2400) in MT -- Camping Rules & Access
Black Mountain (FR 2400) in MT
Road corridorBeaverhead-Deerlodge NF
21 mi from Dillon
Maps 8,001 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 14.6–15.2 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
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
- 1.9 of this road’s 15.8 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Garrett Hill.
- Estimated climb: 2,300 ft over 15.8 miles through 5 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 22%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~140 ft on the downhill side.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.4 miles off.
- Baldy Mountain stands 2,566 ft above the map pin, 1.9 miles north.
Climate averages
October normals 27–47°F, 2.0″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.