Nez Perce Ridge (FR 7427) in MT -- Camping Rules & Access
Nez Perce Ridge (FR 7427) in MT
Road corridorBeaverhead-Deerlodge NF
13 mi from Butte-Silver Bow (balance)
Maps 7,322 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 0–0.4 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
- All 0.8 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Happy Camp Park.
- Estimated climb: 310 ft over 0.8 miles, with sustained grades near 22% and pitches to 24%.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.4 miles off.
- Nez Perce Ridge stands 1,255 ft above the map pin, 1.5 miles southwest.
- Big Hole River runs 1.2 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 26–49°F, 1.4″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.