FR 70671 — Sugarloaf Hill in MT -- Camping Rules & Access
FR 70671 — Sugarloaf Hill in MT
Road corridorBeaverhead-Deerlodge NF
23 mi from Butte-Silver Bow (balance)
Maps 6,183 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
- 2.6 of this road’s 2.8 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 2.6 miles of it dirt.
- Estimated climb: 1,400 ft over 2.8 miles, with sustained grades near 30% and pitches to 44%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~100 ft on the downhill side.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.1 miles off.
- Sheep Mountain stands 3,393 ft above the map pin, 3.6 miles east.
- Wise River runs 0.1 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 31–54°F, 2.0″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.