FR 71215 — Butch Hill in MT -- Camping Rules & Access

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FR 71215 — Butch Hill in MT

Road corridorBeaverhead-Deerlodge NF

31 mi from Salmon

Maps 7,789 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.
  • Estimated climb: 130 ft over 0.5 miles, with sustained grades near 12%.
  • 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 2.2 miles off.

Rules

  • Camping rules
  • Current fire orders

Climate averages

October normals 19–47°F, 1.3″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.