FR 71204 — Battle Mountain in MT -- Camping Rules & Access
FR 71204 — Battle Mountain in MT
Road corridorBeaverhead-Deerlodge NF
37 mi from Salmon
Maps 6,167 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 2.5 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Estimated climb: 420 ft over 2.5 miles, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 21%.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.3 miles off.
- Battle Mountain stands 1,410 ft above the map pin, 2.2 miles southwest.
- North Fork Big Hole River runs 0.5 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 23–53°F, 1.3″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.