Portal Creek (FR 984) in MT -- Camping Rules & Access
Portal Creek (FR 984) in MT
Road corridorCuster Gallatin NF
8.7 mi from Big Sky
Maps 5,847 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
Difficult
- 6.2 of this road’s 9.2 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 6.4 miles of it dirt.
- Estimated climb: 3,100 ft over 9.2 miles through 8 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 15%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~160 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Known camping along this road between mile 2.8 and mile 4.4: .
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Table Mountain stands 3,983 ft above the map pin, 3.5 miles west.
- Portal Creek runs 0.1 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 30–56°F, 1.9″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.