FR 9482 — Smelter Mountain in MT -- Camping Rules & Access
FR 9482 — Smelter Mountain in MT
Road corridorBeaverhead-Deerlodge NF
19 mi from Whitehall
Maps 6,706 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 0.2–1.4 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 1.7 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Estimated climb: 550 ft over 1.7 miles through 4 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 16% and pitches to 27%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~150 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 0.7 miles off.
- Lava Mountain stands 2,545 ft above the map pin, 1.5 miles southeast.
Climate averages
October normals 31–52°F, 1.7″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.