Papoose Creek (FR 295) in MT -- Camping Rules & Access
Papoose Creek (FR 295) in MT
Road corridorBeaverhead-Deerlodge NF
28 mi from Big Sky
Maps 5,906 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 0–0.7 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 0.6 miles of this road are maintained for passenger cars, gravel the whole way.
- Near Papoose Creek Trailhead.
- Estimated climb: 210 ft over 0.6 miles, with sustained grades near 12%.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Madison River runs 0.2 mi off.
- Hilgard Peak stands 5,338 ft above the map pin, 6.4 miles east.
Climate averages
October normals 30–53°F, 1.8″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.