Norris Gulch (FR 621) in MT -- Camping Rules & Access
Norris Gulch (FR 621) in MT
Road corridorHelena-Lewis and Clark NF, Townsend Ranger District
14 mi from Boulder
9.9 mi off US 287 (straight line)
Maps 7,108 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest ↗
Motor-vehicle season 5/16–12/1Stay limit: 16 consecutive days · 32 days total per calendar year · then move 0.5 mi
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Road Access
Difficult
- All 21.4 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Two Sam Spring.
- Estimated climb: 5,200 ft over 21.4 miles through 12 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 28%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~110 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
- A cattle guard 0.1 miles along the road.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.1 miles off.
- Swamp Creek Spring lies 0.3 mi off.
- Crow Peak stands 2,300 ft above the map pin, 4.3 miles northwest.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 28–48°F, 2.0″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.