Cottonwood Gulch Spur B1 (FR 774-B1) in MT -- Camping Rules & Access
Cottonwood Gulch Spur B1 (FR 774-B1) in MT
Road corridorHelena-Lewis and Clark NF, Helena Ranger District
17 mi from Helena Valley Northwest
Maps 5,082 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
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
- All 0.3 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Meyers Hill.
- Estimated climb: 40 ft over 0.3 miles, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 15%.
- Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Meyers Hill stands 2,057 ft above the map pin, 2.7 miles southwest.
- Deadman Creek runs 1.0 mi off.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 30–52°F, 1.6″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.