Yogo Creek (FR 266) in MT -- Camping Rules & Access

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Yogo Creek (FR 266) in MT

Road corridorHelena-Lewis and Clark NF, Judith-Musselshell Ranger District

34 mi from White Sulphur Springs

Maps 7,203 ft

Camping permission not confirmed

Miles 7.4–7.8, 8.2–9.1 and 13.3–13.9 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.

Helena-Lewis and Clark 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
  • 4.8 of this road’s 15.6 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 14.3 miles of it dirt.
  • Estimated climb: 4,400 ft over 15.6 miles through 7 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 16% and pitches to 32%.
  • Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~130 ft on the downhill side.
  • Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.

Setting

Some privacy
  • Moderately separated here.
  • Yogo Peak stands 1,610 ft above the map pin, 2.8 miles southwest.

Rules

  • Camping or otherwise occupying a single site for over 16 consecutive days within a calendar year… Camping or otherwise occupying any number of sites over 32 cumulative days within a calendar year
  • Camping rules
  • Current fire orders

Climate averages

October normals 27–45°F, 2.7″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.