FR 9449 — East Butte in MT -- Camping Rules & Access
FR 9449 — East Butte in MT
Road corridorBeaverhead-Deerlodge NF
13 mi from Whitehall
Maps 5,966 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 1.3–2.2 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
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 2.4 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Estimated climb: 970 ft over 2.4 miles, with sustained grades near 22% and pitches to 46%.
- Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 0.7 miles off.
- Brownback Mountain stands 3,269 ft above the map pin, 4.0 miles west.
- South Boulder River runs 1.1 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 31–52°F, 1.9″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.