Strawn Mines (FR 9477) in MT -- Camping Rules & Access
Strawn Mines (FR 9477) in MT
Road corridorBeaverhead-Deerlodge NF
14 mi from Whitehall
Maps 5,564 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
VerizonNONE
AT&TNONE
T-MobileWEAK
StarlinkFAIR
Road Access
Difficult
- All 1.5 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Manhead Mountain.
- Estimated climb: 1,500 ft over 1.5 miles through 5 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 30% and pitches to 59%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~140 ft on the downhill side.
- Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.8 miles off.
- Manhead Mountain stands 4,356 ft above the map pin, 2.8 miles east.
- Little Spring Creek runs 1.1 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 30–56°F, 1.0″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.