Lower Cave (FR 8221) in MT -- Camping Rules & Access
Lower Cave (FR 8221) in MT
Road corridorBeaverhead-Deerlodge NF
12 mi from Dillon
Maps 6,651 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 2.3 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Argenta Cave.
- Estimated climb: 750 ft over 2.3 miles, with sustained grades near 16% and pitches to 19%.
Setting
Secluded
- Secluded here, with the nearest through road 3.6 miles off.
- Dutchman Mountain stands 664 ft above the map pin, 0.9 miles east.
Climate averages
October normals 28–52°F, 1.2″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.