Ethel Gulch (FR 1839) in MT -- Camping Rules & Access

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Ethel Gulch (FR 1839) in MT

Road corridorHelena-Lewis and Clark NF, Lincoln Ranger District

5.9 mi from Lincoln

Maps 4,903 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

Rough
  • All 0.3 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
  • Near Baldy Mountain.

Setting

Some privacy
  • Moderately separated here.
  • Baldy Mountain stands 1,446 ft above the map pin, 2.1 miles northwest.
  • Estimated night sky: Bortle 3, a dark rural sky.

Rules

  • Camping or otherwise occupying a single site for over 16 consecutive days within a calendar year. 36 C.F.R. § 261.58(a). Camping or otherwise occupying any number of sites over 32 cumulative days within a calendar year. 36 C.F.R. § 261.58(a).
  • Camping rules
  • Current fire orders

Climate averages

October normals 27–52°F, 1.9″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

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