York Gulch (FR 4136) in MT -- Camping Rules & Access
York Gulch (FR 4136) in MT
Road corridorHelena-Lewis and Clark NF, Helena Ranger District
9.2 mi from Helena Valley Northeast
Maps 3,980 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 0–0.4 and 1.2–1.9 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest ↗
Motor-vehicle season 5/16–12/1Stay limit: 16 consecutive days · 32 days total per calendar year · then move 0.5 mi
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Road Access
Difficult
- All 12.1 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Estimated climb: 5,200 ft over 12.1 miles through 5 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 24% and pitches to 32%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~130 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 0.9 miles off.
- Hedges Mountain stands 3,106 ft above the map pin, 5.0 miles east.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 3, a dark rural sky.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 33–58°F, 1.0″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.