Minnehaha (FR 527) in MT

Road corridorHelena-Lewis and Clark NF, Helena Ranger District

14 mi from Helena West Side

Maps 6,230 ft

Camping permission not confirmed

Miles 0–1.2, 1.8–2.2, 4–4.4 and 4.8–5.8 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.

Stay limit: 16 consecutive days · 32 days total per calendar year · then move 0.5 mi

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Rough

All 7 miles of this road are maintained for passenger cars, dirt the whole way.
Estimated climb: 790 ft over 7 miles through 4 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 22%.
Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~110 ft on the downhill side.

Known camping along this road between mile 2.8 and mile 6: .

Limited privacy

Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.0 miles off.
O'Keefe Creek runs 0.1 mi off.
O'Keefe Mountain stands 1,302 ft above the map pin, 1.9 miles south.

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

October normals 30–50°F, 1.8″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

Minnehaha (FR 527) in MT -- Camping Rules & Access