Lower Whitetail (FR 6505) in MT

Road corridorHelena-Lewis and Clark NF, Belt Creek-White Sulphur Springs Ranger District

13 mi from White Sulphur Springs

Maps 6,375 ft

Dispersed camping generally allowed

U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.

Motor-vehicle season 12/1–8/31Stay limit: 16 consecutive days · 32 days total per calendar year · then move 0.5 mi

VerizonNONE

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Difficult

All 5.2 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
Near Coxcombe Butte.
Estimated climb: 240 ft over 5.2 miles through 4 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 27%.
Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~110 ft on the downhill side.

Secluded

Camping or otherwise occupying a single site for over 16 consecutive days within a calendar year… Camping or otherwise occupying any number of sites over 32 cumulative days within a calendar year.
Camping rules

October normals 25–49°F, 1.5″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

Lower Whitetail (FR 6505) in MT -- Camping Rules & Access