Sage Creek (FR 2144) in MT -- Camping Rules & Access

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Sage Creek (FR 2144) in MT

Road corridorCuster NF, Beartooth Ranger District

26 mi from Lovell

Maps 6,429 ft

Camping permission not confirmed

Miles 0–0.3 and 1–1.8 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.

Custer Gallatin National Forest ↗

Motor-vehicle season 6/15–4/15Stay limit: 16 consecutive days · 32 days total per calendar year · then move 0.5 mi
VerizonNONE
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkEXCELLENT

Road Access

Difficult
  • All 7.6 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
  • Near Roberts Spring.
  • Estimated climb: 810 ft over 7.6 miles, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 15%.
  • Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.

Setting

Fairly secluded
  • Well separated here, with the nearest through road 2.0 miles off.
  • Big Pryor Mountain stands 2,350 ft above the map pin, 3.7 miles south.
  • Roberts Spring lies 1.0 mi off.

Rules

  • Camping or otherwise occupying a single site for over 16 consecutive days within a calendar year. Camping or otherwise occupying any number of sites over 32 cumulative days within a calendar year.
  • Camping rules
  • Current fire orders

Climate averages

October normals 33–51°F, 1.9″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.