Olson Gulch (FR 5176) in MT -- Camping Rules & Access
Olson Gulch (FR 5176) in MT
Road corridorBeaverhead-Deerlodge NF
8.0 mi from Anaconda-Deer Lodge County
Maps 5,962 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 3.4–5.6, 6.5–6.8 and 7.4–8.3 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission. Miles 0–14.4 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
- All 14.5 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Olson Mountain.
- Estimated climb: 6,100 ft over 14.5 miles through 8 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 20% and pitches to 35%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~140 ft on the downhill side.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.2 miles off.
- Olson Mountain stands 2,894 ft above the map pin, 2.5 miles northeast.
- Barker Creek runs 1.1 mi off.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 2, true dark-sky territory.
Climate averages
October normals 30–52°F, 2.0″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.