Cattle Gulch Lake (FR 7426) in MT -- Camping Rules & Access
Cattle Gulch Lake (FR 7426) in MT
Road corridorBeaverhead-Deerlodge NF
16 mi from Butte-Silver Bow (balance)
Maps 6,752 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 2.7 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Short Slope.
- Estimated climb: 1,600 ft over 2.7 miles, with sustained grades near 22% and pitches to 25%.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.9 miles off.
- Cattle Gulch Ridge stands 1,682 ft above the map pin, 1.8 miles north.
- Trusty Gulch Spring Two lies 0.1 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 29–51°F, 2.1″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.