West Fork Denny Creek (FR 1735) in MT -- Camping Rules & Access
West Fork Denny Creek (FR 1735) in MT
Road corridorCuster Gallatin NF
7.4 mi from West Yellowstone
Maps 6,744 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
- 5.6 of this road’s 6.2 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 6.1 miles of it dirt.
- Near Targhee Pass Historical Marker.
- Estimated climb: 1,400 ft over 6.2 miles, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 15%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~100 ft on the downhill side.
Known camping along this road between mile 1.8 and mile 5.4: .
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.4 miles off.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 4, a rural sky with a glow on the horizon.
- Bald Peak stands 3,422 ft above the map pin, 5.3 miles northwest.
- Mountain Springs lies 0.4 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 28–51°F, 2.2″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.