Cottonwood Gulch - Powerline (FR 4155) in MT -- Camping Rules & Access

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Cottonwood Gulch - Powerline (FR 4155) in MT

Road corridorHelena-Lewis and Clark NF, Helena Ranger District

9.8 mi from Helena Valley Northeast

Maps 4,302 ft

Dispersed camping generally allowed

U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.

Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest ↗

Motor-vehicle season 5/16–12/1Stay limit: 16 consecutive days · 32 days total per calendar year · then move 0.5 mi
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Road Access

Difficult
  • All 9.1 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
  • Estimated climb: 4,100 ft over 9.1 miles through 5 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 30% and pitches to 45%.
  • Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~130 ft on the downhill side.

Setting

Fairly secluded
  • Well separated here, with the nearest through road 0.8 miles off.
  • Hogback Mountain stands 3,514 ft above the map pin, 4.5 miles northeast.
  • Pole Creek runs 0.6 mi off.

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 32–56°F, 1.0″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

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