South Meadow Creek (FR 1221) in MT -- Camping Rules & Access
South Meadow Creek (FR 1221) in MT
Road corridorBeaverhead-Deerlodge NF
28 mi from Big Sky
Maps 6,431 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
- 3.4 of this road’s 6.1 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 3.2 miles of it dirt.
- Estimated climb: 2,600 ft over 6.1 miles through 4 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 18% and pitches to 37%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~130 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.4 miles off.
- South Baldy Mountain stands 3,652 ft above the map pin, 3.1 miles west.
Climate averages
October normals 31–51°F, 2.1″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.