Madison Arm (FR 291) in MT -- Camping Rules & Access
Madison Arm (FR 291) in MT
Road corridorCuster Gallatin NF
7.1 mi from West Yellowstone
Maps 6,560 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
Local restrictions may apply; check the land manager’s camping rules.
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
Rough
- 2.7 of this road’s 16.9 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Horse Butte.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
- Winds through 8 switchbacks.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Lionhead stands 2,997 ft above the map pin, 5.3 miles west.
- The Hebgen Lake shoreline is 0.4 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 24–51°F, 1.8″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.