Wagner Gulch (FR 259) in MT -- Camping Rules & Access
Wagner Gulch (FR 259) in MT
Road corridorHelena-Lewis and Clark NF, Townsend Ranger District
26 mi from Helena Valley Southeast
Maps 5,467 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 0–1.9 and 2.7–4.5 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest ↗
Motor-vehicle season 12/2–10/14Stay limit: 16 consecutive days · 32 days total per calendar year · then move 0.5 mi
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Road Access
Rough
- All 7.3 miles of this road are maintained for passenger cars, dirt the whole way.
- Estimated climb: 1,300 ft over 7.3 miles, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 19%.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Avalanche Butte stands 2,223 ft above the map pin, 5.0 miles west.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 28–53°F, 1.7″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.