Dry Creek (FR 289) in MT -- Camping Rules & Access
Dry Creek (FR 289) in MT
Road corridorBeaverhead-Deerlodge NF
24 mi from Salmon
Maps 6,806 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 4.9–5.8 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
- All 5.7 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Estimated climb: 1,500 ft over 5.7 miles, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 14%.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Secluded
- Secluded here, with the nearest through road 2.2 miles off.
- Hirschy Mountain stands 3,599 ft above the map pin, 7.2 miles southwest.
Climate averages
October normals 24–50°F, 1.4″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.