FR 9380 — Silica Butte in MT -- Camping Rules & Access
FR 9380 — Silica Butte in MT
Road corridorBeaverhead-Deerlodge NF
18 mi from Butte-Silver Bow (balance)
Maps 6,611 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 1.5 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Estimated climb: 890 ft over 1.5 miles, with sustained grades near 18% and pitches to 25%.
- Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Grassy Mountain stands 1,968 ft above the map pin, 2.0 miles west.
- East Fork Hell Creek runs 0.3 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 30–51°F, 1.7″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.