FR 78256 — Cottonwood Mountain in MT -- Camping Rules & Access
FR 78256 — Cottonwood Mountain in MT
Road corridorBeaverhead-Deerlodge NF
14 mi from Deer Lodge
Maps 5,639 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 0–3.9 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
VerizonWEAK
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkGOOD
Road Access
Difficult
- All 4 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Estimated climb: 770 ft over 4 miles, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 24%.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Cottonwood Mountain stands 1,327 ft above the map pin, 0.9 miles northeast.
- South Fork Dry Cottonwood Creek runs 0.1 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 31–52°F, 1.5″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.