Upper Short Creek (FR 7466) in MT -- Camping Rules & Access
Upper Short Creek (FR 7466) in MT
Road corridorBeaverhead-Deerlodge NF
25 mi from Salmon
Maps 7,482 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 0.9 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Bloody Dick Peak.
- Estimated climb: 680 ft over 0.9 miles, with sustained grades near 26% and pitches to 27%.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Big Hole Divide stands 2,317 ft above the map pin, 2.8 miles east.
- Short Creek runs 1.2 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 26–48°F, 2.2″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.