Girard (FR 5165) in MT -- Camping Rules & Access
Girard (FR 5165) in MT
Road corridorBeaverhead-Deerlodge NF
16 mi from Deer Lodge
Maps 5,529 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 0–0.6 and 3.8–4.1 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission. Miles 0–12.2 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 12.2 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Estimated climb: 2,400 ft over 12.2 miles through 8 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 22%.
Setting
Secluded
- Secluded here, with the nearest through road 2.2 miles off.
Climate averages
October normals 28–54°F, 1.1″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.