Trusty Gulch (FR 7420) in MT -- Camping Rules & Access
Trusty Gulch (FR 7420) in MT
Road corridorBeaverhead-Deerlodge NF
17 mi from Butte-Silver Bow (balance)
Maps 5,885 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 6.4 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Short Slope.
- Estimated climb: 2,300 ft over 6.4 miles through 5 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 18% and pitches to 32%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~120 ft on the downhill side.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.1 miles off.
- Trusty Gulch Spring One lies 0.1 mi off.
- Cattle Gulch Ridge stands 2,549 ft above the map pin, 2.9 miles north.
Climate averages
October normals 32–54°F, 2.1″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.