Goldfinch Mine (FR 940) in MT -- Camping Rules & Access
Goldfinch Mine (FR 940) in MT
Road corridorBeaverhead-Deerlodge NF
15 mi from Dillon
Maps 6,470 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 2.1 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Red Butte.
- Estimated climb: 590 ft over 2.1 miles, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 15%.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 0.8 miles off.
- Baldy Mountain stands 4,097 ft above the map pin, 6.6 miles northwest.
- French Creek runs 0.7 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 28–52°F, 1.4″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.