FR 9605 — Potosi Peak in MT -- Camping Rules & Access
FR 9605 — Potosi Peak in MT
Road corridorBeaverhead-Deerlodge NF
22 mi from Whitehall
Maps 6,992 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 1.1–1.7 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
Rough
- All 1.7 miles of this road are maintained for passenger cars, graded dirt the whole way.
- Estimated climb: 960 ft over 1.7 miles through 5 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 18% and pitches to 20%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~130 ft on the downhill side.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.4 miles off.
- Mine Peak stands 2,717 ft above the map pin, 1.3 miles southwest.
Climate averages
October normals 29–48°F, 2.9″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.