Keystone Canyon (FR 949) in MT -- Camping Rules & Access
Keystone Canyon (FR 949) in MT
Road corridorBeaverhead-Deerlodge NF
37 mi from Dillon
Maps 7,838 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 2.9–6.4 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
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
- 2.8 of this road’s 8.1 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 2.8 miles of dirt.
- Near Medicine Lodge Peak.
- Estimated climb: 2,900 ft over 8.1 miles through 3 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 28% and pitches to 38%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~140 ft on the downhill side.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 2.1 miles off.
- Medicine Lodge Peak stands 1,205 ft above the map pin, 1.1 miles east.
- Keystone Spring lies 0.1 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 30–49°F, 2.3″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.