Dry Shepard (FR 7429) in MT -- Camping Rules & Access
Dry Shepard (FR 7429) in MT
Road corridorBeaverhead-Deerlodge NF
17 mi from Butte-Silver Bow (balance)
Maps 5,848 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 0.5 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Shepherd Mountain.
- Estimated climb: 270 ft over 0.5 miles, with sustained grades near 20%.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.7 miles off.
- Shepherd Mountain stands 1,128 ft above the map pin, 0.9 miles northeast.
Climate averages
October normals 26–54°F, 1.2″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.