Comet (FR 2403) in MT -- Camping Rules & Access
Comet (FR 2403) in MT
Road corridorBeaverhead-Deerlodge NF
28 mi from Dillon
Maps 7,966 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 0.5–0.7 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
- 2.2 of this road’s 4.2 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Comet Mountain.
- Estimated climb: 1,600 ft over 4.2 miles through 8 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 18% and pitches to 24%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~120 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 0.9 miles off.
- Comet Mountain stands 2,237 ft above the map pin, 1.7 miles southeast.
Climate averages
October normals 27–46°F, 2.9″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.