Jackpine Gulch (FR 1209) in MT -- Camping Rules & Access
Jackpine Gulch (FR 1209) in MT
Road corridorBeaverhead-Deerlodge NF
26 mi from West Yellowstone
Maps 7,772 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
- 1.9 of this road’s 10.1 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 1.4 miles of dirt.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~140 ft on the downhill side.
- Winds through 6 switchbacks.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Limited privacy
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.0 miles off.
- Lost Spring lies 0.4 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 21–47°F, 2.1″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.