Schwartz Creek (FR 947) in MT -- Camping Rules & Access
Schwartz Creek (FR 947) in MT
Road corridorBeaverhead-Deerlodge NF
32 mi from Dillon
Maps 6,368 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 0–5.6 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 6.5 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, gravel the whole way.
- Estimated climb: 1,200 ft over 6.5 miles through 5 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 18%.
Setting
Secluded
- Secluded here, with the nearest through road 2.4 miles off.
- Maiden Peak stands 3,858 ft above the map pin, 5.9 miles west.
- Deer Canyon Creek runs 0.4 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 28–53°F, 1.2″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.