Sagebrush (FR 4031-D2) in MT -- Camping Rules & Access
Sagebrush (FR 4031-D2) in MT
Road corridorHelena-Lewis and Clark NF, Townsend Ranger District
9.2 mi from Townsend
Maps 6,041 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 5/16–10/14Stay limit: 16 consecutive days · 32 days total per calendar year · then move 0.5 mi
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Road Access
Difficult
- All 6.9 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Elkhorn Spring.
- Estimated climb: 450 ft over 6.9 miles, with sustained grades near 16% and pitches to 22%.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 0.9 miles off.
- Elkhorn Spring lies 0.3 mi off.
- Crow Peak stands 3,367 ft above the map pin, 9.2 miles west.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 31–50°F, 1.5″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.