Patchtop (FR 9629) in MT -- Camping Rules & Access
Patchtop (FR 9629) in MT
Road corridorBeaverhead-Deerlodge NF
39 mi from West Yellowstone
Maps 7,618 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 4.2 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Patchtop Mountain.
- Estimated climb: 910 ft over 4.2 miles, with sustained grades near 18% and pitches to 24%.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.1 miles off.
- Patchtop Mountain stands 767 ft above the map pin, 1.3 miles southeast.
- Miner Creek runs 0.8 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 25–47°F, 2.0″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.