Madison Gulch (FR 1829) in MT

Road corridorHelena-Lewis and Clark NF, Lincoln Ranger District

7.5 mi from Lincoln

Maps 6,298 ft

Dispersed camping generally allowed

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

Motor-vehicle season 7/1–10/14Stay limit: 16 consecutive days · 32 days total per calendar year · then move 0.5 mi

VerizonNONE

AT&TNONE

T-MobileNONE

StarlinkGOOD

Difficult

All 10 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
Near Dalton Mountain.
Estimated climb: 1,500 ft over 10 miles, with sustained grades near 16% and pitches to 37%.
Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~110 ft on the downhill side.
Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.

Some privacy

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

October normals 29–47°F, 1.9″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

Madison Gulch (FR 1829) in MT -- Camping Rules & Access