Bogus Basin (FR 1207) in MT -- Camping Rules & Access
Bogus Basin (FR 1207) in MT
Road corridorBeaverhead-Deerlodge NF
28 mi from West Yellowstone
Maps 6,533 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
Rough
- All 2.7 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, graded dirt the whole way.
- Near Papoose Creek Trailhead.
- Winds through 5 switchbacks.
Setting
Limited privacy
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
- Hilgard Peak stands 4,711 ft above the map pin, 7.5 miles east.
- Bogus Creek runs 0.7 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 28–50°F, 1.9″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.