South Medicine Lodge RD (FR 951) in MT -- Camping Rules & Access

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South Medicine Lodge RD (FR 951) in MT

Road corridorBeaverhead-Deerlodge NF

47 mi from Dillon

Maps 6,828 ft

Camping permission not confirmed

Miles 0–3.4 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 6 miles of this road are maintained for passenger cars, 5.6 miles of it dirt.
  • Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
  • A cattle guard 4.9 miles along the road.

Setting

Fairly secluded
  • Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.0 miles off.
  • Meadow Creek runs 0.3 mi off.
  • Garfield Mountain stands 4,128 ft above the map pin, 10 miles east.

Rules

  • Camping rules
  • Current fire orders

Climate averages

October normals 28–52°F, 1.4″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.