Felix Canyon (FR 2514) in MT -- Camping Rules & Access
Felix Canyon (FR 2514) in MT
Road corridorCuster Gallatin NF
14 mi from Manhattan
Maps 5,202 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 0–3.1 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
Custer Gallatin 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
- 1.7 of this road’s 3.1 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 0.8 miles of dirt.
- Estimated climb: 1,400 ft over 3.1 miles through 4 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 16% and pitches to 21%.
- 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 1.1 miles off.
- Blacktail Mountain stands 3,165 ft above the map pin, 3.3 miles north.
- Gallop Creek runs 0.7 mi off.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 3, a dark rural sky.
Climate averages
October normals 31–55°F, 1.7″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.