Gravelly Range (FR 290) in MT -- Camping Rules & Access
Gravelly Range (FR 290) in MT
Road corridorBeaverhead-Deerlodge NF
40 mi from West Yellowstone
Maps 8,726 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
- 13.2 of this road’s 46.5 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 1.4 miles of dirt.
- Estimated climb: 5,700 ft over 46.5 miles through 7 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 18%.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Fault Lake lies 1.1 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 24–43°F, 2.0″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.