Ruby-Butler (FR 943) in MT -- Camping Rules & Access
Ruby-Butler (FR 943) in MT
Road corridorBeaverhead-Deerlodge NF
34 mi from Salmon
Maps 6,224 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
- 1.2 of this road’s 11.5 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Battle Mountain.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~110 ft on the downhill side.
- Winds through 16 switchbacks.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Trail Creek runs 0.2 mi off.
- Battle Mountain stands 1,353 ft above the map pin, 1.8 miles north.
Climate averages
October normals 29–52°F, 1.9″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.