South Fork Horse Creek (FR 7317) in MT -- Camping Rules & Access
South Fork Horse Creek (FR 7317) in MT
Road corridorBeaverhead-Deerlodge NF
30 mi from Whitehall
Maps 6,450 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 2.6 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Copper Mountain.
- Estimated climb: 780 ft over 2.6 miles, with sustained grades near 18% and pitches to 20%.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 2.1 miles off.
- Leggat Mountain stands 3,774 ft above the map pin, 6.1 miles northeast.
- Currant Creek runs 1.2 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 30–53°F, 1.2″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.