Beaver Bench (FR 9663) in MT -- Camping Rules & Access
Beaver Bench (FR 9663) in MT
Road corridorBeaverhead-Deerlodge NF
38 mi from Dillon
Maps 7,346 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest ↗
Stay limit: 16 consecutive days · 32 days total per calendar year · then move 0.5 mi
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Road Access
Difficult
- 0.8 of this road’s 4.7 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Mount Carey.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~100 ft on the downhill side.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.2 miles off.
- Mount Carey stands 2,232 ft above the map pin, 2.8 miles southwest.
- Deer Creek runs 1.2 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 28–48°F, 2.2″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.