FR 78069 — Red Mountain in MT -- Camping Rules & Access
FR 78069 — Red Mountain in MT
Road corridorBeaverhead-Deerlodge NF
13 mi from Butte-Silver Bow (balance)
Maps 6,998 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
- All 1.4 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Estimated climb: 900 ft over 1.4 miles, with sustained grades near 26% and pitches to 28%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~110 ft on the downhill side.
- Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.2 miles off.
- West Peak stands 2,646 ft above the map pin, 1.7 miles east.
Climate averages
October normals 29–49°F, 2.2″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.