Beaver Ck.- Indian Ck. (FR 138) in MT -- Camping Rules & Access
Beaver Ck.- Indian Ck. (FR 138) in MT
Road corridorHelena-Lewis and Clark NF, Helena Ranger District
6.4 mi from Helena Valley Northeast
Maps 3,586 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 1–1.6, 2.2–2.7, 6.8–9.3, 9.6–11.3, 29.7–31 and 31.4–33.1 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest ↗
Motor-vehicle season 10/15–12/1Stay limit: 16 consecutive days · 32 days total per calendar year · then move 0.5 mi
VerizonNONE
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkGOOD
Road Access
Difficult
- 19.7 of this road’s 39.1 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 33.6 miles of it dirt.
- Estimated climb: 7,600 ft over 39.1 miles through 33 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 36%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~190 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Known camping along this road between mile 4.6 and mile 5.6: 3 mapped spots.
Setting
Limited privacy
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
- Beaver Creek runs 0.1 mi off.
- Cap Mountain stands 3,157 ft above the map pin, 5.4 miles north.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 34–58°F, 0.9″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.