Long Branch (FR 1222) in MT -- Camping Rules & Access
Long Branch (FR 1222) in MT
Road corridorBeaverhead-Deerlodge NF
25 mi from Dillon
Maps 7,783 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 0.8 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Gorge Lakes Trailhead.
- Estimated climb: 250 ft over 0.8 miles, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 15%.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Long Branch Lake lies 0.2 mi off.
- Granite Mountain stands 2,855 ft above the map pin, 3.3 miles northwest.
Climate averages
October normals 28–47°F, 2.3″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.