West Madison (FR 8381) in MT -- Camping Rules & Access
West Madison (FR 8381) in MT
Road corridorBeaverhead-Deerlodge NF
28 mi from West Yellowstone
Maps 5,936 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
Rough
- 0.3 of this road’s 4.9 miles are maintained for passenger cars, mostly gravel with 0.2 miles of dirt.
- Near Papoose Creek Trailhead.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
- Winds through 8 switchbacks.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Limited privacy
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
- Gazelle Creek runs 0.2 mi off.
- Hilgard Peak stands 5,308 ft above the map pin, 6.5 miles east.
Climate averages
October normals 30–52°F, 1.9″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.