Washington Creek (FR 1224) in MT -- Camping Rules & Access
Washington Creek (FR 1224) in MT
Road corridorBeaverhead-Deerlodge NF
29 mi from Whitehall
Maps 7,570 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
- 0.4 of this road’s 5.2 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, graded dirt the whole way.
- Near Billito Lark Dam.
- Winds through 4 switchbacks.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
- A cattle guard 2.1 miles along the road.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 2.1 miles off.
- South Baldy Mountain stands 2,513 ft above the map pin, 1.8 miles west.
Climate averages
October normals 27–47°F, 2.1″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.