Blue Road (BLM 43) in MT -- Camping Rules & Access
Blue Road (BLM 43) in MT
Road corridorBLM, Butte
3.1 mi from Helena West Side
Maps 4,736 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
Local restrictions may apply; check the land manager’s camping rules.
Stay limit: 16 days · within 30 days · then move 0.5 mi
VerizonWEAK
AT&TMARGINAL
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkGOOD
Road Access
Difficult
- BLM plans all 0.5 miles of this road as maintained for high-clearance vehicles, but the condition is unverified.
- Near Stemwinder Hill.
- Estimated climb: 170 ft over 0.5 miles, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 20%.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 2, true dark-sky territory.
- Black Mountain stands 2,418 ft above the map pin, 6.0 miles south.
Climate averages
October normals 30–54°F, 1.4″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.