Gypsum (FR 1244) in MT -- Camping Rules & Access
Gypsum (FR 1244) in MT
Road corridorBeaverhead-Deerlodge NF
35 mi from Big Sky
Maps 6,229 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 6.8 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, graded dirt the whole way.
- Estimated climb: 2,500 ft over 6.8 miles through 8 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 14%.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.1 miles off.
- Snowcrest Mountain stands 2,780 ft above the map pin, 2.8 miles west.
- Lazyman Creek runs 0.2 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 29–53°F, 1.4″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.