Browns Gulch Dry Cottonwood (FR 85) — Pintler in MT -- Camping Rules & Access
Browns Gulch Dry Cottonwood (FR 85) — Pintler in MT
Road corridorBeaverhead-Deerlodge NF
14 mi from Deer Lodge
Maps 6,346 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 2.7–7.5, 10.1–12.4 and 13.6–14.7 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission. Miles 10.1–16.4 are inside the of Butte-Silver Bow (balance), whose rules apply there. Miles 0–16.4 are inside the of Anaconda-Deer Lodge County, whose rules apply there.
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
- 2.3 of this road’s 13.3 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 2.3 miles of dirt.
- Near Cottonwood Mountain.
- Estimated climb: 2,100 ft over 13.3 miles through 9 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 26%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~110 ft on the downhill side.
- Cattle guards 5 and 6.3 miles along the road.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Barrel Springs lies 0.1 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 27–51°F, 1.1″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.