Priest Pass (FR 335) in MT

Road corridorHelena-Lewis and Clark NF, Helena Ranger District

6.3 mi from Helena West Side

Maps 4,929 ft

Dispersed camping generally allowed

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

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

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Rough

All 4.2 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, gravel the whole way.
Estimated climb: 1,200 ft over 4.2 miles, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 14%.

Limited privacy

Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.0 miles off.
Black Mountain stands 2,225 ft above the map pin, 5.6 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 30–53°F, 1.5″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

Priest Pass (FR 335) in MT -- Camping Rules & Access