Placer Creek (FR 1248) in MT -- Camping Rules & Access
Placer Creek (FR 1248) in MT
Road corridorBeaverhead-Deerlodge NF
35 mi from Salmon
Maps 6,498 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 2.9 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Battle Mountain.
- Winds through 3 switchbacks.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Battle Mountain stands 1,079 ft above the map pin, 1.2 miles east.
- 02S17W09ABAD01 Spring lies 0.4 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 27–51°F, 1.9″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.