FR 78242 — Cottonwood Mountain in MT -- Camping Rules & Access
FR 78242 — Cottonwood Mountain in MT
Road corridorBeaverhead-Deerlodge NF
17 mi from Deer Lodge
Maps 6,851 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 0.1–1 and 1.6–3.4 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission. Miles 0–3.6 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
- All 3.6 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Estimated climb: 270 ft over 3.6 miles through 4 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 18% and pitches to 45%.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 0.9 miles off.
Climate averages
October normals 26–48°F, 1.5″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.