Jackknife (FR 9640) in MT -- Camping Rules & Access
Jackknife (FR 9640) in MT
Road corridorBeaverhead-Deerlodge NF
25 mi from West Yellowstone
Maps 7,616 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 2.2 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Estimated climb: 80 ft over 2.2 miles, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 20%.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 0.8 miles off.
- Lost Spring lies 0.7 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 25–47°F, 2.1″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.